August 17, 2005

Born This Day, Marcus Mosiah Garvey

How interesting that another August 17 should pass on our collective calendars with nary a mention of the Honorable Marcus Mosiah Garvey, born on this day in the province of St. Ann, Jamaica in the year 1887.

I would like to invite you all to share thoughts, feelings, etc. regarding Garvey and his legacy - especially as it relates to the legacy of Booker T. Washington and Cruse's reflections in Crisis.

I look forward to hearing from you all and I hope to provide some interesting links in the coming weeks.

Posted by at August 17, 2005 10:59 PM | TrackBack

I was going to post about him - especially since it's my bday too.

Posted by: lynne at August 18, 2005 03:19 PM

Happy Birthday Marcus!

Posted by: Dell Gines at August 18, 2005 03:27 PM

Happy Birthday Lynne!

Posted by: cnulan at August 18, 2005 08:07 PM

Bro Garvey "Negro Improvement Association"fill the void when "Black is Beautiful" was a cry in the dark.

Posted by: tootsie at August 19, 2005 12:42 PM