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Marcus Mosiah Garvey Jr. ONH (17 August 1887 – 10 June 1940) was a Jamaican political activist. He was the founder and first President-General of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA-ACL, commonly known as UNIA), through which he declared himself Provisional President of Africa.
Jan 24, 2024 · Marcus Garvey was an orator for the Black Nationalism and Pan-Africanism movements, to which end he founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League. Garvey...
Feb 11, 2021 · Marcus Garvey, dressed in military garb, is driven around in New York City in 1922. He was a pioneer in celebrating Black nationalism, even in a Jim Crow-divided nation.
Feb 25, 2021 · Born in Jamaica, Garvey attracted millions with a simple, uncompromising message. Decades before Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, he argued Black people deserve nothing less than everything...
May 21, 2018 · Marcus Garvey 1887-1940. Political leader. At a Glance … Success in New York City Prompted A Move. Some Blacks Rejected Separatist Ideals. Charges of Mail Fraud Led to Incarceration. Regarded as Pioneer of Black Pride. Sources. Marcus Garvey was one of the twentieth century ’ s most influential leaders of black nationalism.
Marcus Garvey and the Universal Negro Improvement Association form a critical link in black America's centuries-long struggle for freedom, justice, and equality. Garvey is now best remembered...
Marcus Garvey, c.1920 © Garvey was a Jamaican-born black nationalist who created a 'Back to Africa' movement in the United States. He became an inspirational figure for later civil rights...
