"Revolutionary civil rights leader Marcus Garvey"

Garvey's Legacy in Context:
Colourism, Black Movements and African Nationalism
As controversial and hated as he was respected and revered, criticism of Garvey's unwavering, uncompromising stance on the necessity of the separatist ideology of 'Africa for the Africans' must be seen not only in the context of white hostility to his destabilizing ventures but also in the context of the conflicting liberation ideologies that vied for space and precedence in the Black-American political landscape. Colour, class nationalistic and ideological divisions existed between different groups in the liberation struggles and Garvey often found himself on the wrong side of the establishment - both black and white.

Revolutionary civil rights leader Marcus Garvey is honored in Lauderdale Lakes
Jabulani Tafari wants the life of black revolutionary Marcus Garvey taught more in schools across the Caribbean and the United States.

Event aims to enrich, enlighten, empower
"How can someone knock on my door and then tell me they 'discovered' my home?" asked the Rev. Ms. Jennings, president and founder of the Marcus Garvey Empowerment and Enrichment Association, an association named after Garvey, who founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association. He worked for several publications and gave speeches about racial equality across the world.

South Africa's sacked deputy gains popular support
A popular groundswell is building behind Jacob Zuma, the former South African deputy president who was recently dismissed amid corruption allegations.

Photos capture human footprint on Africa
One hundred thousand images, 70,000 miles and 21 countries later, conservationist J. Michael Fay thinks Bono, Live 8 and the G-8 have been misguided.

Aerial Survey Documents Africa's Last Wild Places
Thousands of digital images shot from a low-flying airplane have revealed a startling new portrait of Africa. There are places where the continent is so stressed by overexploitation that entire ecosystems are in or near collapse. The result is human misery, such as currently seen in Niger, where thousands of people are starving.

Africa's 200 Million Empty Plates
When the U.N. ponders the continent's ills and their tragic consequences, a sorry list of contributing factors needs to be on the table

Black investors cut stake in S.Africa's Cell C
Black shareholders in South Africa's third-ranked cell phone operator, Cell C, have sold part of their stake to Saudi investors for $140 million and will use the proceeds to help repay debt, Cell C said on Wednesday.

Scientists suggest relocating Africa's poster species to North America