Marcus Garvey

Bolshevik Revolution - This revolution was the last part of the two revolutions in Russia following World War I. Vladimir Lenin and his followers established a communist government. Red Scare - This was a period in the United States of hysteria against communism. The Attorney General at the time, A. Mitchell palmer deported thousands of people that were suspected of being communists. Criminal Syndicalism Laws - These laws were present during the red scare and forbade the mention of violence in…

What role did education play in the efforts of civil rights leader Septima P Clark to help African-Americans in the south gain independence from whites? Activists like Septima P Clark ,are largely kept out of the American history books. Although her contributions are rarely mentioned. She dedicated her life to the struggle. But how is Septima P Clark remembered by the rest of the world? What legacy did she leave Behind? It is an extraordinary one,to those closest to her she was a wife, mother,…

pride and extend the designation of beauty to include African-Americans, these newspapers still contributed to the harsh beauty culture which subscribed to one idea of beauty. There were black pride movements in the 1920s, like the one led by Marcus Garvey, which had a positive impact on African-Americans’ self image and even resulted in products that accentuated darker complexions instead of bleaching them, but the American European-centric beauty ideal was not…

When the three men rushed onto the stage, they honed in on their target, and mercilessly shot the man 15 times. Elated with their success, little did they know that in their futile attempt to silence the man’s message, their bullets had only amplified his call for civil liberties of the African Americans. Malcolm X, an individual gifted with a divine hand in education, had concluded that ignorance and greed, are fundamentally responsible for race prejudice in America. His statement, radical for…

A Black Theology of Liberation James H. Cone introduced “Black Liberation Theology” to the world five years after the assassination of Malcolm X, two years after the assassination of Martin Luther King, three years before America pulled out of Vietnam and four years before Nixon resigned as President of the United States. “A Black Theology of Liberation,” published in 1970, responded to the racial disparities suffered by Blacks since the inception of slavery. Cone’s premise demanded that in…

Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X were the superstars of the Civil Rights Era. They are still to this day and continuously discussed through news, college courses, history textbooks and magazines. Although they are not living anymore their legacy still lives on. Both men fought for equality for African Americans and both were synonymous with the journey and struggle. African Americans are fortunate to have these two leaders who fought for their rights. They had very different methods and…

country to another it’s hard to know where our origins are from. An individual who was born and raised in a different country than your ancestors, it’s difficult to know your roots. Marcus Gravey once said “A person without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots” (Garvey). Growing up with a culture different from your mother and father it’s difficult you question you as a person and judge your parents. Without appreciating your heritage and being…

the Croix de Guerre. One hundred and seventy of its men were awarded individual medals, including two who personally won the Croix de Guerre. News of the accomplishments of the Harlem Hellfighters was used by leading civil rights leaders such as Marcus Garvey and W.E.B. Du Bois in their fight for civil rights. While their success on the battlefield would inspire the fight for civil rights, their interactions with the French soldiers and citizens was even more crucial to the changing mindset of…

The Black Muslim movement was started by Elijah Muhammad and aimed to promote Black equality and Nationalism. The movement looked to empower African Americans and help them to achieve political, economical, and social success. Whilst in jail, Malcolm devoted his life to the Nation of Islam and changed from his slave name of Malcolm Little to Malcolm ‘X.' He continued to his study of the Islamic religion until he was paroled in 1952. He followed with the movement and moved in with Elijah…

Ingrid Sinclair wanted to show the problems in contemporary Africa, and how it all stemmed from colonialism. Independence was only the first step in the goal of creating a new, truly independent Africa. By pointing out these shortcomings, Sinclair hoped that people would start more discussions and continue to fight for equality on all levels. One of the most devastating, most exploitative system that the Europeans brought to Africa was their version of class. This class struggle ravaged…