Marcus Garvey gets presidential pardon

More than a century after mail fraud conviction, Marcus Garvey gets presidential pardon
America is a country,” Pres. Joe Biden said in a statement announcing the pardon alongside four others, “built on the promise of second chances.”
President Biden Posthumously Pardons Revolutionary Pan-African Leader Marcus Garvey
This historic pardon culminates a decades-long fight by Marcus Garvey’s descendants and supporters to right the wrongs of a what many regarded as a politically motivated conviction.
Biden pardons Marcus Garvey, Don Scott and 3 others in final full day action
Mr. Biden's pardons in recent days come after the president made the largest single-day act of clemency in modern history in December by commuting the sentences of around 1,500 people and pardoning nearly 40 Americans convicted of nonviolent crimes. Earlier that month, he also issued a pardon for his son, Hunter Biden.
Biden pardons Marcus Garvey, others in one of his final acts of Presidency
President Joe Biden posthumously pardoned Marcus Mosiah Garvey Jr., a civil rights leader, as part of his commitment to building a more inclusive America and correcting historical injustices.
Caribbean leaders welcome Marcus Garvey’s posthumous pardon
"His life and work continue to inspire and influence both within and beyond the Caribbean," said CARICOM Chair & Barbados PM, Mia Motley
Biden pardons late Black activist Marcus Garvey, 4 others
President Biden pardoned political activist and Black nationalist Marcus Garvey and four others on Sunday on his last day in office.
Joe Biden pardons five people, including late civil rights leader Marcus Garvey
President Joe Biden pardoned five people on Sunday, including the late civil rights leader Marcus Garvey, and commuted the sentences of two.
Congresswoman welcomes posthumous pardon of Marcus Garvey
Caribbean-American Democratic Congresswoman, Yvette Clarke, has welcomed the posthumous pardon of Jamaica’s first national hero, Marcus Mosiah Garvey, by the outgoing United States (US) President Joe Biden.
Will Biden Grant Posthumous Pardon to Marcus Garvey Before Leaving Office?
Marcus Garvey is viewed by many as a civil rights icon who was ostracized by his own government. Advocates are again pressing Joe Biden to rewrite history.
Biden Pardons Five More, Including the Civil Rights Leader Marcus Garvey
Civil rights advocates and lawmakers have long said that Mr. Garvey’s 1923 conviction for mail fraud was unjust, arguing that he was targeted for his work.
Biden pardons Marcus Garvey
President Joe Biden on Sunday posthumously pardoned Black nationalist Marcus Garvey, who influenced Malcolm X and other civil rights leaders and was convicted of mail fraud in the 1920s. Also receiving pardons were a top Virginia lawmaker and advocates for immigrant rights,
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Why now? Why Garvey?
In the spirit of Garvey himself, who said, “We have a beautiful history, and we shall create another in the future,” I ...