Justice for Marcus Garvey: Look for Me in the Whirlwind
Edited by JULIUS GARVEY Foreward by TA-NEHISI COATES
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English
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Pan Africanism, UNIA (Un iversal Negro Improvement Association, African Communities League, Marcus Garvey, Harlem Renaissance, Black liberation, Black Nationalism, colonialism, anti-Black racism, social justice, activism, Black economy, US justice system, Black education + literacy + publishing + pride
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Grade 7 +
Justice for Marcus Garvey is a tribute and rallying cry for one of the preeminent champions of Black pride and self-determination.
Marcus Garvey (1887-1940) was a Black political activist, journalist, entrepreneur, and orator who founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League, which had a following of more than six million African descended people worldwide. Despite his massive popularity, this Jamaican born international leader was wrongfully sentenced to prison by the U.S. government on trumped-up mail-fraud charges.
While exoneration efforts began immediately and have continued since his sentencing, a new groundswell movement for Garvey's posthumous pardon is underway--led by his son, Julius Garvey.
A collection of informative essays and personal narratives about the senior Garvey's life and work, demonstrating his essential influence on current social justice movements. The book features contributions from thought leaders and activists, including a foreword by bestselling author Ta-Nehisi Coates.