2024-02-26 21:09:01
The earliest recorded instance of "rest in power" was an internet post in 2000 for Mike "Dream" Francisco, a Filipino graffiti artist. One of its first uses in print was in 2003 to eulogize Rachel Corrie, a white pro-Palestinian activist killed in Gaza. [Link][Link][Link][Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(124-2-16) Author
2024-02-27 05:58:30
NNN. The phrase “Rest in power" was used in the LA Weekly on the date of April 13, 1989. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(11-2-8) Author
2024-02-27 07:24:18
Other NNN writer links to an article written by a dude named MARTINEZ lmao CURRENTLY_RATED_NOT_HELPFUL(3-0-7) Author
2024-02-27 13:46:08
Etymologist Barry Popik has traced the earliest use of the phrase to a newsgroup post on February 18, 2000, which paid tribute to Oakland, California graffiti artist Mike 'Dream' Francisco, who was of Filipino origin. [Link] wikipedia.com/wiki/Rest_in_power [Link].kqed.org/arts/10141391/dream-but-dont-sleep-remembering-mike-dream-francisco NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(46-3-16) Author
2024-02-28 23:12:45
Rest in Power is a termed used specifically in the African American community. Pays respect to those who have passed away. The date of first use cannot be located because it was not documented. Popular in the Civil Rights era and beyond. [Link] CURRENTLY_RATED_NOT_HELPFUL(1-0-3) Author