Marcus Garvey: Black Moses

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Marcus Garvey: Black Moses

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55 minutes

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May 5, 2022

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One of the more controversial black leaders, Marcus Garvey divided black and white Americans with his assertion of black pride, and sowed division in the black community as well. Yet, possibly no one has had more global impact on black lives than him.

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May 5, 2022

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