The family, friends, and contemporaries of Black Nationalist leader Marcus Garvey discuss his life and work in this enlightening documentary. From his founding of the Universal Negro Improvement Association in 1914 to his imprisonment on charges of fraud in connection with his shipping concern, the Black Star Line, Garvey became a controversial and key figure in black politics whose influence extended beyond his death in 1940. 60 min. Soundtrack: English.
The family, friends, and contemporaries of Black Nationalist leader Marcus Garvey discuss his life and work in this enlightening documentary. From his founding of the Universal Negro Improvement Association in 1914 to his imprisonment on charges of fraud in connection with his shipping concern, the Black Star Line, Garvey became a controversial and key figure in black politics whose influence extended beyond his death in 1940. 60 min. Soundtrack: English.