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W. Gabriel Selassie I
W. Gabriel Selassie I (born, Dec. 1960) I is a prominent Rastafarian historian, theologian, folklorist, ethnographer/ethnobotanist, psychonaut, civil and human rights activist.

Selassie I is currently the Ralph Bunche Distinguished Professor of history & theology at the Los Angeles City College and adjunct professor of history at the Claremont Graduate University where he teaches human and civil rights. Dr. Selasse I was the first person of African ancestry to receive a doctorate in history from the Claremont Graduate University. Selassie I is a member of the Loko Indigenous group of West Africa and holds dual citizenship in the United States and the Italian Republic.

Selassie I is the author of over 40 articles. His work on Afro-Western History, African American theology and culture, African, World Religions, Afro-Caribbean, and comparative ethnic history has appeared in numerous peer-reviewed journals.