The Black Studies Center of SUNY Old Westbury welcomes Dr. Julius Garvey to campus to present on the impact and significance of the legacy of his father, Marcus Garvey, in the African diaspora.
The presentation, “'Look for Me in the Whirlwind': Reparations, Restorative Justice & The Continued Legacy of Marcus Garvey," is a feature of the campus' Black History Month programming and as part of the SUNY Old Westbury Black Studies’ Center "2023-2024 Examining and Sustaining Black Studies Lecture and Performance Series."
Dr. Garvey was born September 17, 1933 in Kingston, Jamaica to the United Negro Improvement Association founder Marcus Garvey and activist Amy Jacques Garvey. As the son of the son of early 20th century, black nationalist Marcus Garvey (1887-1940), Dr. Julius Garvey is committed to honoring the life of his father.
Marcus Garvey, born in Jamaica on Aug. 17, 1887, is considered by many to be a father of the civil rights movement. His Pan-African philosophy urged blacks to return to the continent of their ancestors. Marcus Garvey launched the Black Star Line, a fleet of steamships intended to take them there. He also wanted it to establish trade and commerce between Africans in America, the Caribbean, South and Central America, Canada and Africa. Garvey’s ‘let’s go back to Africa’ promotion and campaign for racial separation, was born of the conviction that whites would never allow blacks justice.
Today, Dr. Julius Garvey, along with supporters and fans, continues to work in pursuit of a presidential pardon to exonerate Garvey for the mail fraud conviction that ended his residence and political activism in the United States in the 1920s.
Questions?
Contact Dr. Jermaine Archer, professor of American Studies and director of the Black Studies Center.