From Change.org's petition on behalf of the pro-capitalist black nationalist (hat tip: News One): "To all justice lovers everywhere, What's in a name? Well, most of us don't give it a lot thought. However, Marcus Garvey was a conscientious man who taught excellence of character and led by example. He was accused of mail fraud and later went to federal prison for a crime he didn't commit. President Calvin Coolidge granted Marcus Mosiah Garvey a pardon on November 18, 1927, however he was deported to Jamaica never to return to the United States again and died in 1940 in London, England. However, a damaged reputation was left behind, and to date his name and legacy has not been cleared and restored to its honorable position from a legal standpoint."
Booker Rising response: It was the NAACP who conspired with the U.S. government to deport Mr. Garvey (who was a vociferous critic of the NAACP, and its integrationist agenda) on trumped-up charges in the first place. If President Obama ain't willing to pardon the late American boxer Jack Johnson for his crime of loving white prostitutes, no way in hell is Barry gonna pardon a foreign-born black nationalist. Ain't happening, folks.
Group Starts Petition For Obama To Clear Marcus Garvey's Name
