Marcus Garvey is a song recorded and sung by Irish female singer Sinead Oconnor.

It was included in Sinead Oconnor's studio album "Lay Down Your Weapons" released on June 4th, 2005.

Marcus Garvey

Marcus Garvey (1887- 1940) is a Jamaican national hero. His work includes the establishment of the American Black Improvement Association (UNIA) and a movement to encourage blacks from the United States and other places to return to their ancestral homes in Africa.

To some people, his proposal and black separatist attitude are controversial, while to others, his movement and thoughts are regarded as heroes.

In 19 16, Marcus Garvey succeeded in gaining power. He moved to Harlem, USA, and brought a powerful message to many residents there. He believes that blacks have every right to be proud of their race, and they have not benefited from racist society.

This argument prompted Garvey to negotiate with the Liberian government in 2006. However, Liberia disagreed with Garvey's proposal, and the movement to return to Africa lost momentum because there was no place for African returnees to settle down.

Although the "Return to Africa" movement has not achieved results, Marcus Garvey is a powerful voice, which is much better than his time demanding that black citizens of all countries in the world enjoy equal civil rights.

He is a strong advocate of black self-help. He believes that blacks don't need to rely on a world that discriminates against them, but help each other by establishing organizations independent of the white-dominated society. This can also be regarded as black nationalism, sometimes regarded as a conservative view or a very radical view. Garvey's works influenced later viewpoints, such as malcolm x.

At that time, some black leaders, including W.E.B Du powys, thought that Marcus Garvey had created more problems when he tried to fight for civil rights for black people. Du bois took a completely different approach, advocating solidarity with blacks. In particular, he criticized Garvey's alliance with the Ku Klux Klan and other organizations, which essentially wanted to wipe out the black people in the United States through similar "Return to Africa Movement".

Some people called on African-American citizens to arrest Garvey, who was convicted of mail fraud, although most people thought it was an accusation that his sentence was reduced after two years and he was deported to Jamaica. 1935 settled in England until 1940 died.

For some people, Marcus Garvey is an inspiration and a hero. He was almost endowed with the status of a saint by the Las Tafari Movement. Some people think that he is the reincarnation of John the Baptist, while others think that his position is too radical. Nevertheless, he is still an important figure in history, and his voice appeals to people to fully consider the value of African descent, instead of being discriminated against as in Garvey's time.