Marcus Garvey, UNIA Founder and Black Nationalist

November 16, 2025

#OTD Nov 15, 1964: Marcus Garvey was declared Jamaica's first National Hero. This honor was bestowed posthumously after his body was returned to Jamaica and buried in the National Heroes Park.

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