Marcus Garvey

The Harlem Renaissance was a time when marginalized individuals who lacked power and position in society began to thrive by sharing their culture and ideas. This period encompassed not only literature but also the promotion of pride in African-American life, making it both a literary and cultural movement. According to Stewart, African Americans demanded civil…

Garvey, Washington and Dubois Marcus Garvey, 1887-1940, b. St. Ann’s Bay, Jamaica, W.E.B. Dubois, 1868–1963, b. Great Barrington, Massachusetts and Booker T. Washington b. 1856–1915, b. Franklin Co., Virginia were foremost in championing the Black agenda.  Their advocacies for the advancement of Black culture and economics are the foundation of what advocacies are in our…

Malcolm X remains one of the most influential African America whose contributions to the civil rights movement are still celebrated.  Born in 1925 in Nebraska, Malcolm X went ahead to become a critical and vehement advocate of the rights of blacks against the systemic discrimination meted out against them.  This paper shall examine the life…

“MARCUS GARVEY”             Marcus Garvey is one of the most known activists for the rights of blacks in the United States and abroad and is considered one of those figures who shaped the Civil Rights Movement in the XX century. His impact on African Americans was tremendous both in his lifetime and after his death….

Marcus Garvey, born on August 17, 1887, in St. Annas Bay, Jamaica, is widely considered one of the most influential African Americans in history. He achieved remarkable feats that spanned different areas. Notably, he established a global Black political organization known as The United Negro Improvement Association and created the first and largest multinational business…