marcus garvey

     

Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Jr., National Hero of Jamaica (August 17, 1887–June 10, 1940), was a publisher, journalist, entrepreneur, Black nationalist, orator, an founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA-ACL).

Trivia about marcus garvey

  • He promoted the Back-to-Africa movement in the 1920s
  • Burning Spear named a classic reggae song for this black nationalist leader of 1920s America