Dr. Julius Garvey, son of Marcus Garvey, poses in the eponymous Marcus Garvey Park in New York City in October 2016. Photo: ...

Julius Garvey receives long-awaited pardon for his father Marcus Garvey, a Black nationalist and activist. President Biden's last-minute action clears his name.

President Joe Biden has posthumously pardoned civil rights leader Marcus Garvey, who was convicted of mail fraud over 100 years ago. The outgoing president has used his power of clemency to grant ...

Marcus Garvey and Kemba Smith Pradia were among the final names listed in President Biden’s last pardons before he left office. Garvey’s family and supporters led the quest to get him a ...

Image via Library of Congress. A group of 21 House Democrats signed a letter urging the president to exonerate former civil rights leader Marcus Garvey, according to a statement sent by the ...

The road to Garvey’s presidential pardon is a story of tireless activism by human rights leaders, Garvey’s descendants and members of Congress, some of whom died before they could see their ...

Previous attempts to clear Garvey’s name — including congressional hearings in 1987 and resolutions in 2004 — laid groundwork for this moment. A matter of principle ...

Since Garvey’s death in 1940, his messages have been spread through means beyond books and essays. Musicians, particularly reggae artists, have shared the late leader’s ideas with the masses.