Hon. Marcus Garvey: Celebrating His Legacy, Wisdom, and the Impact of a Long‑Awaited Pardon

Hon. Marcus Garvey: Celebrating His Legacy, Wisdom, and the Impact of a Long‑Awaited Pardon

By: Pearl Phillip | Editorial credit: Everett Collection/shutterstock.com August 17, 2025, marks the 138th anniversary of the birth of Marcus Mosiah Garvey Jr., the Jamaican political activist, Black nationalist, Pan-Africanist, and founding father of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA). Born on August 17, 1887, in Saint Ann’s Bay, Garvey’s vision for unity, empowerment, and […]

Biden’s Pardons of Ravi Ragbir and Marcus Garvey Draw Praise from Caribbean Leaders

Biden’s Pardons of Ravi Ragbir and Marcus Garvey Draw Praise from Caribbean Leaders

By Ralph Thomassaint Joseph, DOCUMENTED President Biden’s historic pardon of Ragbir, a Trinidadian immigration activist, and Garvey, the renowned Jamaican Pan-Africanist, have sparked widespread celebration. In one of his final acts in office, former President Joe Biden pardoned Ravi Ragbir, a New York-based immigrant rights leader and Trinidadian immigrant who had been under a removal order for […]