Marcus Garvey, Black Nationalist and UNIA Founder

August 3, 2026· 44 words · 1 min read

Aug 1, 1914: Marcus Garvey founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) in Kingston, Jamaica after returning from a trip to England. Racial inequality inspired him to create the organization, which he intended to unite all of Africa and its diaspora.

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