Oral history interview with Dorothy Baker

Dorothy Baker spoke extensively about Rastafari, including her introduction to Rastafari, her locked hair, and raising her children with the Rastafari way of life. She explained how Rastafari is a way of life, not a religion or a cult; how Rastafari is based on Ethiopian Orthodox Church and the different sects of Rastafari; the differences between Rastafari in Jamaica and Rastafari in the United States; how Jamaicans and Americans view Rasta men and women; her family's reaction to Rastafari; and her children's challenges in school. Baker briefly spoke about her parents, growing up in Virginia and New Jersey, her work with Africare House, her husband who was born in Jamaica and grew up in the Bronx, New York City, and her desire to document Rastafari through film, which she studied at Howard University. Dorothy Baker was interviewed at the Africare House in northwest Washington, DC. Interview is in English. Carrington Lloyd Buddoo's interview follows the conclusion of Baker's interview on ACMA_AV002379_B. Digital audio files include white noise and static, and some background noise; interviewee can be heard clearly for the most part.