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.
The Long Overdue Pardon of Marcus Garvey
In pardoning Marcus Garvey, Joe Biden did something that was long overdue. Many today do not know who Garvey was or the grave injustice that was done to
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 the late Black nationalist 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. Congressional leaders had pushed for Biden to pardon Garvey (1887-1940),
Biden posthumously pardons Marcus Garvey, issues additional clemency actions
President Joe Biden posthumously pardoned Marcus Garvey, the influential Black nationalist who inspired leaders like Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Biden Issues Posthumous Pardon to Civil Rights Leader Marcus Garvey
President Joe Biden posthumously pardoned civil rights leader and Pan-African activist Marcus Garvey, who was convicted of mail fraud in the 1920s. Garvey served four years in prison until President Calvin Coolidge commuted his sentence in 1927, after which Garvey was deported to Jamaica.
Detroit Evening Report: Biden pardons the late Black nationalist Marcus Garvey, others
On his last day in office, President Joe Biden posthumously pardoned Black nationalist Marcus Garvey, who was convicted of mail fraud in the 1920s.
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,
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.”
Biden posthumously pardons Black nationalist Marcus Garvey
Congressional leaders had pushed for Biden to pardon Garvey, with supporters arguing that Garvey's conviction was politically motivated.
Biden pardons the late Black nationalist Marcus Garvey as well as 4 others
Congressional leaders had pushed for Biden to pardon Garvey, with supporters arguing that Garvey’s conviction was politically motivated and an effort to silence the increasingly popular leader who spoke of racial pride.
Biden posthumously pardons Black nationalist leader Marcus Garvey
President Biden on Sunday pardoned Marcus Garvey, one of the first Black civil rights leaders, more than 80 years after ...
March in Newport News honors Martin Luther King Jr.
Newport News community groups and churches held a parade, community feeding and more to recognize Martin Luther King Jr.