
MARCUS GARVEY (1887-1940). Jamaican born-black right activist and a devoted proponent of the Black nationalism and Pan -Africanism movements, founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African communities league (UNIA-ACL), founder of the Black Star Line, which promoted the return of the African Diaspora to their ancestral land. Garvey established UNIA in 1914 to help organizing black people for the race war they were facing. The underlying objectives of UNIA which were informed by Garvey worldview were as follows:- To establish a Universal confraternity among the race. To promote the spirit of race pride and love. To reclaim the fallen race To promote a conscientious Christian worship among the native tribes of Africa. To establ...