There is no humanity before that which starts with yourself.
Marcus Garvey Quotes
The Black skin is not a badge of shame, but rather a glorious symbol of national greatness.
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| Birth: | 17th August, 1887 |
| Death: | 10th June, 1940 |
| Nationality: | Jamaican |
| Profession: | Journalist, Publisher |
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Marcus Mosiah Garvey was a Jamaican political leader, publisher, journalist, entrepreneur, and orator who was a staunch proponent of the Black nationalism and Pan-Africanism movements, to which end he founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League. He founded the Black Star Line, which promoted the return of the African diaspora to their ancestral lands.
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