In 1920, the late Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Jr. presented his famous “Back to Africa” program in New York City. The program encouraged the black community living abroad as slaves to return to their homelands in Africa. It was part of a social movement dubbed the “Universal Negro Improvement Association” (UNIA), which was founded by Garvey … Continue reading Marcus Garvey Presents His “Back to Africa” Program in New York This Day in 1920