Marcus Garvey ignited one of the most phenomenal ... UNIA was centered in Harlem, with branches across the country and overseas. By 1920, it had grown to become the largest Black organization ...

Marcus Garvey was born in Jamaica in 1887 ... shipping company in 1919, based in Harlem. His steamboats, some of which were abandoned war ships from World War I, acted as a transportation system ...

This is audio of Marcus Garvey speaking in Harlem in 1924. MARCUS GARVEY: The Negro is a man. We represent a new Negro. His back is not yet against the wall. We do not want his back against the ...

After founding the Journal, Woodson decided to go further and start “Negro History Week” in 1926. He timed this for the ...

Marcus Garvey ignited one of the most phenomenal social movements in modern history and was admired around the world. Yet few today understand his quest to promote the economic and cultural ...

Mwatabu Okantah was at Kent State when Black History Month was first celebrated. He reflects on the groundwork laid and why ...

Marcus Garvey, a pillar of the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s, died in June 1940 in London at age 52. Approximately 24 writers, including Michael Brown, Judith Falloon-Reid, Kwame McPherson ...

Known as the First International Convention of the Negro Peoples of the World, the gathering featured parades in Harlem and had around 2,000 delegates representing over 20 countries. Subscribe to get ...