GA HR1896

Georgia House of Representatives honors the life and memory of Marcus Mosiah Garvey, founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League

Garvey addressed the Atlanta community on March 25, 1917, at Big Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, advocating for Pan-African solidarity and Black self-determination

Resolution connects Garvey's legacy to the UN International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Transatlantic Slave Trade (observed annually on March 25) and the African Methodist Episcopal Church's historical role in Black education and liberation

Recognizes Garvey as a "visionary leader, global organizer, and champion of Black dignity" whose philosophy transformed consciousness of people of African descent worldwide

Directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press