Amidst the rolling Red Hills of Kingston, Rootsland returns with its most powerful story yet. In this season finale, "30 minutes to Zion" Henry K bridges the streets of Spanish Town and the blocks of Harlem, confronting corporate greed, broken dreams, and the brutal realities facing inner-city youth.

Drawing on his own journey through reggae’s trenches and the lessons of Geoffrey Canada’s Harlem Children’s Zone, Henry reveals the staggering difference that just thirty minutes of reading a day can make—the fragile line between stagnation and success. With raw reflections on legends who never got their due and a young mother who realized her only escape was through her child, the episode becomes both confession and call to action.

30 Minutes to Zion is more than a story about reggae or Harlem—it’s about sacrifice, legacy, and the urgency of giving the next generation tools to climb higher. From Kingston to South Florida, the torch is passed, thirty minutes at a time.

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Produced by Henry K in association with Voice Boxx Studios Kingston, Jamaica

Intro Features Kim Yamaguchi

Closing Theme: Righteous People performed by Wayne Armond

photo Brian Jahn

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