Mary Lawler
Auteur de Marcus Garvey: Black Nationalist Leader (Black Americans of Achievement)
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- Œuvres
- 2
- Membres
- 50
- Popularité
- #316,248
- Évaluation
- 5.0
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- 2
- ISBN
- 9
"Born in Jamaica in 1887, Garvey was a self-taught orator with a magnetic personality. He used his talents to heighten black pride and introduce a program of educational and economic opportunity for blacks.
After moving to New York in 1916, Garvey became known as the 'Black Moses' in tribute to his popular efforts to realize his vision of a black homeland. Included in those efforts was the creation of the Black Star Line, a fleet of vessels that was poorly managed by Garvey (?) and ultimately led to his fall from power.
"Nevertheless, he would be recognized: 'All the freedom movements that are taking place right here in America today were initiated by the work and teachings of Marcus Garvey,' said Malcolm X."
Note on the use of the term "blacks" on the back flap of this 1988 book. Here is guidance from Columbia Univ.: "AT THE COLUMBIA JOURNALISM REVIEW, we capitalize Black, and not white, when referring to groups in racial, ethnic, or cultural terms. For many people, Black reflects a shared sense of identity and community. White carries a different set of meanings; capitalizing the word in this context risks following the lead of white supremacists."… (plus d'informations)