Garvey and Garveyism, Amy Jacques Garvey
Garvey and Garveyism, Amy Jacques Garvey
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Garvey and Garveyism

Author: Amy Jacques Garvey

Narrator: Beresford Bennett, Karen Chilton

Unabridged: 14 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 03/01/2022


Synopsis

Like all great dreamers and planners, Marcus Garvey dreamed and planned ahead of his time and his peoples' ability to understand the significance of his life's work.

A set of circumstances, mostly created by the world colonial powers, crushed this dreamer, but not his dreams. Due to persistence and years of sacrifice of Mrs. Amy Jacques Garvey, widow of Marcus Garvey, a large body of work by and about
this great nationalist leader has been preserved and can be made available to a new generation of Black people who have the power to turn his dreams into realities.

Written as a participant and confidant, Amy Jacques Garvey's perspective continues to provide an intimate and first-person narrative of the Garvey movement and this important nascent period of Black Nationalism.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Salifu

Very important reading here for all Pan-Africanists. This labor of love by Amy Jacques Garvey is proof of her selfless contribution to the African struggle for freedom. This book gives great insight into the conditions that drove the mission of the UNIA and the issues that kept Marcus Garvey awake a......more

Goodreads review by Jon

I thought this would be more of an introduction followed by a bunch of Marcus Garvey's writings. I'm glad that it wasn't, as the thought of such seemed like it would be rather dull, especially given that Garvey died near a century ago and much of his writing would likely have seemed dated. What the......more

Goodreads review by Nadia

I am so happy to have finished reading this book about one of Jamaica's national heroes. Being a child of Jamaican immigrants, I have known about Marcus Garvey's triumphs and significance in the Black community. I came to this book seeking more about him and to complete research. This is essentially......more

This personal account of the life and times of the late Marcus Garvey is written by the woman who knew his convictions and the resistance he faced best of all; his wife A. Jacques Garvey. If you are not familiar with the Black Star Liner and the 'Back to Africa Movement' this is a must read. Most of......more