Jamaica: Garvey’s Good Name · Global Voices

Jamaica: Garvey's Good Name

Posted 31 May 2011 17:12 GMT

Diaspora litblogger Geoffrey Philp has begun an online movement to clear Marcus Garvey's name – his aim is “to get 10,000 signatures and to deliver the petition to President Barack Obama.”

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Written byJanine Mendes-Franco

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Geoffrey Philp

Give thanks, Global Voices.

I really need all the help that I can get on this on and I think Global Voices’ assistance will pull us through.

Please visit the site and sign the petition: http://signon.org/sign/clear-marcus-garveys

and you can also “LIKE” on Facebook.

Let’s clear Marcus Garvey’s name for good!

One Heart,
Geoffrey

31 May 2011, 18:43 pm

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