The Marcus Garvey Reader

Marcus Garvey's social and political career has made him one of the most prominent figures in Pan-African and African American history. The Jamaica-born Garvey moved from London to New York in his late twenties, where he discovered the "Harlem Renaissance" and championed the rights of black people. He established a US branch of the Universal Negro Improvement Association, launched the Negro World newspaper and Black Star steamship line, and sold stock to blacks. Jailed for "mail fraud" in 1925, Garvey was deported back to Jamaica where he continued his crusade for black rights. Until now there has been no single volume to collect his substantial writings. Culled from the UNIA Papers Project at UCLA, this collection contains travel writings, interviews, petitions, essays, editorials, speeches, and poetry. This unique, groundbreaking volume makes available a comprehensive understanding of Garvey's thoughts, and a historical perspective on his fascinating and varied career.