The road to Garvey’s presidential pardon is a story of tireless activism by human rights leaders, Garvey’s descendants and ...

Garvey, who was born in 1887 in Jamaica and died in 1940, was known across the globe as the leader of the “back to Africa” movement, which sought to create a self-governing Black nation.

Marcus Garvey and Kemba Smith Pradia were among the final names listed in President Biden’s last pardons before he left office. Garvey’s family and supporters led the quest to get him a ...

Marcus Garvey, who founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) in 1914 and advocated for Black nationalism, was posthumously pardoned by President Joe Biden in one of his final ...

Marcus Garvey’s Pardon Is Part of Undoing “Harms of the Past,” Honoring Black History: Justin Hansford. Story January 24, 2025. Watch Full Show. Watch Full Show Next Story. Listen.

Marcus Garvey, in pseudo-military garb . On the last day of his presidency, Joe Biden pardoned the controversial black nationalist leader Marcus Garvey (1887-1940), among a handful of other last ...

Since Garvey’s death in 1940, his messages have been spread through means beyond books and essays. Musicians, particularly reggae artists, have shared the late leader’s ideas with the masses.

Two years after they started dating, Garvey and Ashwood got engaged in 1916. But they would be forced apart by Ashwood’s parents, who didn’t approve of the relationship and sent her to Panama.

Marcus Garvey III, Julius' older brother, died in 2020 at age 90. But honoring their father's legacy is more than just providing closure for the family.

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Sunday posthumously pardoned Black nationalist Marcus Garvey, who influenced Malcolm X and other civil rights leaders and was convicted of mail fraud in the ...

The road to Garvey’s presidential pardon is a story of tireless activism by human rights leaders, Garvey’s descendants and members of Congress, some of whom died before they could see their ...