On July 20, 1914, Marcus Garvey, at the age of twenty-eight, founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association. His co-founder was Amy Ashwood, who would later become his first wife.

The Universal Negro Improvement Association's first international convention opened in Liberty Hall, New York, on August 1, 1920. Approximately two thousand delegates from 22 countries were present.

Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Jr. was born on Aug. 17, 1887, in St. Ann’s Bay, Jamaica. Self-educated, Garvey was a Social Activist who founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association, dedicated … ...

The controversial figure founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association in 1914 and organized a shipping line with the vision of eventually transporting African Americans to Africa.

In 1914, while in Jamaica, Garvey organized the Universal Negro Improvement Association, the UNIA, to build up racial pride and develop educational and economic opportunities for blacks.

In the early 20th century, the Pan-Africanist Marcus Garvey led the largest movement Black people in the world. Through his organization, the Universal Negro Improvement Association, Garvey ...

The Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) emerged in British Guiana during a period of considerable political and social stress, when diverse social groups were expressing increasing ...