This resulted, Garveyism has influence and recognition by people all across the world. In celebration of Jamaica’s first national hero Marcus Mosiah Garvey’s Anniversary, August 17, 2012. This marks the 125th anniversary of his birth on August 17, 1887, in St. Ann. Marcus Garvey journey came to light in 1907 working as a foreman at the largest printing company in Kingston. He was seeking better working conditions and wages for the workers; they went on strike. The business owners barred Marcus Garvey was from the printing industry.
After been barred from the printing industry, he traveled mainly in Central America and Europe. His goal was to speak to influential blacks. Marcus Garvey planned to bring educated and financially independent blacks together. His agenda was to bring educated and wealthy independent blacks together, allow them to find their rightful place.
In 1914 at the age of 27, he returned to Jamaica and launched the “Universal Negro Improvement Association”. He launches it on Emancipation Day, August 1st. The idea was to improve the lives of blacks around the world.
Motto
The motto of the organization is, “One God! One Aim! One Destiny!”. As started, “Let justice be done to all mankind and if the strong is oppressed. It will lead to the weak, confusion, and discontent.” It stated that the path of man with love, faith, and charity towards all the reign of peace. That will lead to plenty in a heralded world to live in. Which will result in men who will be called Blessed.
In 1916 he moved to the US to carry on the works. Over the years, the UNIA grew to about 4 million members with more than 1000 branches in many countries. African leaders are influenced by Garvey including ANC (African National Congress). Including South Africa, Elijah Muhammad along with Malcolm X’s Parents who were organizers of the UNIA.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stated “Garvey was “the first man, to give millions of Negroes a sense of dignity and destiny. Dr. King went on to say, Marcus Garvey gave us a sense of personhood, a sense of manhood, a sense of somebody’s.”
Marcus Garvey Day
“Marcus Garvey Day” is celebrated in Jamaica on the 17th of August each year. As a result, Minister of Education Mr. Ronald Thwaites announced to the Jamaica Teachers Association. That the teachings and philosophies of Jamaica’s first National Hero Marcus Mosiah Garvey. This led to the launch of the new academic year 2012 – 2013. This started the teaching of Garveyism as a formal curriculum. Marcus Garvey became the Provisional President of Africa during the 1920s. The idea was to give black folks a voice. During a parade held in Harlem, Manhattan New York on Lenox Avenue in August of 1922. He was telling blacks people to stand up lets your voice be heard.
Marcus Garvey started the Steamship Corporation. The goal of the Steamship Corporation was to bring black people back to Africa. The project failed. Mr. Garvey served five-years and then deported to Jamaica in 1927.
People’s Political Party
Marcus Garvey went to Jamaica started the PPP (People’s Political Party). His party loss because during those times people had to pay to vote and the majority of people was poor. Immediately, Marcus Garvey started the movement for full adult suffrage where everyone could vote. He later moved to England in 1935 and passed away in England in 1940 and never lived to see Adult Suffrage Passed under Chief Minister Mr. Norman Washington Manley. In 1964 he became a national hero. Then he became Jamaica’s First National Hero. Our next hope as Jamaicans is to see Marcus Garvey getting fully pardon by a United State President. Mr. Garvey mission and vision of equality and justice for all will live on forever. Happy Anniversary Mr. Garvey and thanks for the blueprint which put us on the path to where we are today.
