Marcus Garvey Book Review

The title of the book was Marcus Garvey: Black Nationalist. It was authored by Peggy Caravantes in October, 2003. This book is about Mr. Marcus Mosiah Garvey. What makes Marcus Garvey an interesting subject for a book is his life and the way he impacted others lives for the good.

Marcus Mosiah Garvey, born Malchus Mosiah Garvey Jr., was born on August 17, 1887, in St. Ann’s Bay, Jamaica. He was the youngest of 11 children but grew up an only child because only he and his sister lived into adulthood and she resided in England. Marcus grew up in an integrated neighborhood and didn’t pay attention to skin color early in life. At the age of 14 there was an event that changed Marcus’s life. His neighbors decided to send their daughter away from home to continue her education. When she was leaving Jamaica, she told him that their friendship was over and she would not write him because he was black. The most important part of Marcus’ life was his love of reading and writing. Even t

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Even with all of this against him, he pressed on to reach his dream of a redeemed black race. Marcus Garvey faced many obstacles while reaching for his goals. He preached on the street corners in Harlem, “black is beautiful,” and promoted racial pride. Perseverance was necessary because the road to redemption of the black race wasn’t an easy or well traveled road. Marcus saw a problem and committed his life to helping fix it. Marcus Garvey was a publisher, journalist, entrepreneur, and international crusader for Black Nationalism. I believe the author was fair and accurate in her treatment of the subject. I was surprised by this because many people today say that Garvey prophesied about Selassie being Jesus Christ come back in the flesh for the salvation of blacks.

What most impressed me about this man was his ability to make the best of what he had. A mind to go on and the ability to shake off negativity allowed him to go on and be the great man that he was in his life. It was here that he learned the power of the written word. I would say he was the one who actually laid the road out for those to come after him. The Universal Negro Improvement Association was used as a tool to help unite and redeem the black race. One must be intelligent to lead people.

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