Joelle Avelino Joelle Avelino hide caption toggle caption Joelle Avelino Throughline Marcus Garvey: Pan-Africanist (2021) February 17, 2022 • Black people deserve nothing less than everything: This was Marcus Garvey's simple, uncompromising message. His speeches on Pan-Africanism — the vision of a world where all people of African origin, on every continent, were united, self-sufficient, and proud — made him a powerful Black voice in the 20th century. His steamship company, the Black Star Line, was supposed to take his followers to Africa, where he said they would find true liberation. His message resonated with leaders like Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcom X. But the civil rights establishment viewed Garvey with deep suspicion. And the Black Star Line never sailed. In today's episode, we examine Marcus Garvey's life and legacy, and how he became the towering, often-misunderstood figure that he is. Marcus Garvey: Pan-Africanist (2021) Listen · 59:33 59:33 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1080665553/1200556540" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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