As I prepare for my reading from Unstoppable You at the Miami Book Fair on November 22, 2025, I realized I would have to face the people who still try to tarnish Marcus Garvey’s name.
While reviewing my notes, I returned to the Sun-Sentinel article describing then-Commissioner Dale Holness’s attempt to pass a resolution supporting Garvey’s exoneration. That effort echoed the decision by President Biden, who stated that Garvey’s felony conviction was unjust and, as Garvey himself described it in Philosophy and Opinions, a “frame-up.” The hearing in Broward brought forward a series of claims that, when combined, worked to discredit Garvey, and they were repeated with confidence. Many spurious claims were made, but the one that really sank the motion was the charge of antisemitism.
The more I read, the clearer it became that a single correction would not counter a narrative shaped by repetition rather than evidence. That is why I recorded a special edition of the Unstoppable Heroes podcast, Marcus Garvey: Antisemite?, which I have linked below. My goal is simple. I want the record to reflect the full context of what happened, not the fragments that have been used to twist his legacy.
This series continues tomorrow at 6 p.m. with a new episode on Zora Neale Hurston.
