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NY J02721
Resolution
Status
Introduced
8/19/2024
Primary Sponsor
James Sanders
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AI Summary
- Commemorates the 137th birthday of Marcus Garvey on August 17, 2024
- Recognizes Garvey's founding of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) in 1914 and his leadership of the largest African-American movement for human rights and economic self-sufficiency, claiming approximately 2,000,000 followers by 1919
- Acknowledges Garvey's establishment of the Negro Factories Corporation, Black Star Line, and various businesses, as well as his 1920 international convention in Liberty Hall attended by delegates from 25 countries
- States that Garvey's 1922 conviction for mail fraud related to Black Star Line stock sales was politically motivated and unjust, and notes his 1927 sentence commutation and deportation by President Calvin Coolidge
- Calls for recognition of Garvey as a national hero and appropriate steps to restore his name and reputation in the United States
Legislative Description
Commemorating Marcus Garvey's Birthday on August 17, 2024
Last Action
REFERRED TO FINANCE
8/19/2024
Committee Referrals
Finance8/19/2024
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