Jamaican-born Marcus Garvey (1887–40) was a proponent of the Black Nationalism and Pan-Africanism movements, which inspired the Nation of Islam and Rastafarianism. ... Google Books
Born: August 17, 1887, Saint Ann's Bay, Jamaica
Died: June 10, 1940 (age 52 years), London, United Kingdom
Organizations founded: Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League, Black Star Line, African Orthodox Church, and more
Children: Julius Winston
Parents: Sarah Jane Richards and Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Sr.
Spouse: Amy Jacques Garvey (m. 1922–1940) and Amy Ashwood Garvey (m. 1919–1922)
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Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Jr. (1887-1940), a Jamaican born immigrant, was an early twentieth century African-American leader who was a founder and staunch ...