JUSTICE 4 GARVEY AND THE BLACK BOOK ECOSYSTEM: WHAT WE CAN AND MUST DO

Our discussion will focus on how Black Booksellers, Publishers and the Black Book Ecosystem can support the global petition for the posthumous pardon of Marcus Garvey. Our guest for this discussion is Dr. Julius Garvey, the surviving son of the Honorable Marcus Garvey.

Jan 16, 2022 06:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)

This Zoom video call is not open to the public. It will be a meeting in which we discuss strategies for getting the word out about this petition to our respective audiences

A Zoom video, open to the general public is scheduled in February.

Black Book Industry Action List for Marcus Garvey Exoneration Petition

Who: Black Bookstores, publishers, distributors and allies of the Black book industry (ABA, PW, Ingram, Large Four Publishers)

What: Collect 100,000 petition signatures to request an official response from the White House and President Bident for a posthumous exoneration of the Honorable Marcus Garvey

Why: For the unjust persecution and imprisonment of the Hon. Marcus Garvey by the US Government in 1923. Visit the official http://justice4garvey.org for more information

When: Signature collection dates February 1 — March 2, 2022

Black Book Industry Toolkit & Checklist to Get Engaged
Below is a list of tools you can use to increase awareness and support in your stores, local community, online and via social media.

Graphics: social media, in store signage, website. Google link to graphics coming soon

Hashtags to include in your posts, customer emails, website, etc:

Sign the petition: http://justice4garvey.org/sign-the-petition

Link to relevant Garvey books:

All of these books are available from the distributors listed here.