Amy Jacques GarveyAmy Jacques Garvey (1895 - 1973) was a pioneering journalist in the 20th century. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Garvey enjoyed a life of privilege
wherein she was able to receive a formal education and engage in
extracurricular activities. n accomplished scholar, Garvey continued her
pursuit of worldly knowledge and financial independence until 1917 when she
emigrated to the United States and met Marcus Garvey. Taken in by Garveyism and
the societal expectations of being a wife, Garvey often took a backseat in her
husband's political pursuits; however despite this, she gained a reputation as
a great orator and took on a lead role at the United Negro Improvement
Association following her husband's imprisonment in 1922. During this time
she published four books on her husband and his work including The
Philosophy and Opinions of Marcus Garvey (Volumes I and II, ) The Tragedy
of White Injustice and Selections From the Poetic Meditations of Marcus
Garvey. After his deportation in 1927, the pair moved back to Jamaica with
their children and in the wake of his death in 1940 she continued her efforts
to support Black Nationalism with two books of her own, Garvey and Garveyism
and Black Power in America: The Power of the Human Spirit. Read More Read Less