Jamaican poet and activist Dr Louise Bennett-Coverley was born in Kingston, Jamaica on September 7, 1919. 103 years later and she has established herself as a household name in Jamaica, a “Living Legend” and a cultural icon. Happy Birthday Miss Lou! #MissLou #happybirthdaymisslou #louisebennett | Jamaica Gleaner

Celebrating the legendary Honourable Louise Bennett-Coverley on her 106th birthday! She is a true cultural icon who gave voice to Jamaican patois and uplifted our heritage through poetry, performance, and pride.  #MissLou #JamaicanIcon #CulturalHeroine #roots961fm | ROOTS RADIO 96.1 FM | Facebook

The Right Honourable Dr. Louise Bennett-Coverley affectionately known as ‘Miss Lou’ was a cultural icon. Her legacy continues to this day. Almost all of us can remember our first copy of Jamaica Labrish or reciting one of her poems in school just like Ngozi and Tafari Wright have done here in this Jamaica Gleaner feature. The Rt. Hon. Dr. Louise Bennett-Coverley is a cultural icon, whose great legacy continues to inspire our nation. On what would have been her 103rd birthday, and in Jamaica’s 60

Born September 7, 1919, Louise Bennett Coverley, ‘Miss Lou’ was a Jamaican poet, folklorist, writer, cultural icon and educator. Through her poems in Jamaican patois, she raised the dialect of the Jamaican folk to a level of art. She died in July 2006. In honour of her 101 birthday, we share some memories from our Archives. #GLNRArchives | Jamaica Gleaner

Today we celebrate the 104th birthday of Louise “Miss Lou” Bennett- Coverley, a cultural warrior who helped to valorized Jamaica’s heritage through the use of language, narrative poetry and folklore. NB: WE DO NOT OWN THE RIGHTS TO THE MUSIC BEING PLAYED.#happybirthdaymisslou #culturalheritage #nlj | National Library of Jamaica

1.5K views · 73 reactions | Bun & Cheese - Louise Bennett-Coverley performed by Jamilee Satchell #MissLouDay2021 #LouiseBennett Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment & Sport - CGES | PBC Jamaica | Facebook