Garveyism and its Massive Reach in the Afrikan Family

In a world well before the advent of many contemporary technologies such as those that give rise to modern day telecommunications, computing or cyberspace, the supreme visionary Marcus Garvey established and led an organisation of massive worldwide membership. Garveyism became a compelling fabric for the betterment of Afrikan lives into multitude of millions from continent to continent. The living legacy of this impact continues across many organs established for Afrikan uplift in today’s times even if Garvey and the mighty Garvey Movement goes unacknowledged. Amy Jacques Garvey puts it this way:

“Garveyism is a COMMON FAITH…The man, woman or child who has heard Garvey speak, or has read his writings becomes inspired, and if converted to Garveyism is a changed person in outlook; however, most of them will not give him credit for the change”.

The sheer membership volume is phenomenal during the upper part of the so-called twentieth century.

“By 1921 Garvey was unquestionably the leader of the largest organisation of its type in the history of the race. He had succeeded as no one else had”.

Amy Jacques Garvey cites an early conservative estimation on the number of members. However, further research pushes more contemporary estimations much higher:

“In computing the membership of the organisation, to say that it was about six million is no exaggeration, yet it can never be accurately arrived at... The parent body had no record of all members in each division and branch, as the locals only set lists of names of those who sent in their quota of subscriptions. A division in a town like Raleigh, North Carolina had a membership of ten thousand, but few of that number were paid up, especially when jobs were slow; or in northern towns where a plant closed down hundreds would drift to a more prosperous town or city. It was too dangerous in some locals to have the names of some supporters or Garveyites listed as members for fear of reprisals, in their jobs, churches, or even in their family relationships”.

Do such restrictive challenges apply to Afrikan souls in the now at a more acute level even as the efforts for Afrikan uplift is not at the same peak? Are, Afrikan souls compelled to be ‘gagged’ in their jobs, places or worship and in family relationships?

Garvey and the thrust of Garveyism continued the imperative mission to victoriously elevate the Afrikan family throughout the world. So much so, that wherever Afrikan souls were in the world throughout the various continents a branch (or multiple branches ) of the Garvey Movement existed in service of Afrikan family uplift.  

“Yet, incredibly, for two decades or so after his death Garvey was all but relegated to the position of an unperson…It took the Black Power revolution of the 1960s with its revival of Garvey…to belatedly return to Garvey the recognition he deserves as a major, if not the major [Afrikan] figure of the century”.

Is the Afrikan familypresently being attacked via the replicating the unperson stratagem in Afrikan familyhood, by targeting  Afrikan men and Afrikan boys?  How many progressive Marcus Garvey type spirits have been (or are being) crushed directly or by proxy via misguided Afrikan souls  fuelled with dire unperson strategy? Of course, to render Afrikan manhood  a non-entity at its earliest becoming would surely be a great boon to the alien forces of anti-Afrikan agency bent on Afrikan destruction. However, the thrust of Garveysim continues to rise and surely Afrikan people are not going to throw their wholesome men and wholesome men of world renowned example to the wolves from whatever upright station or status that they have in life – father, spouse, brother, uncle, son, cousin and holding whatever useful role or station. For void of Afrikan man, Afrikan family as a whole would surely be doomed. And just as Garveyism elevates Afrikan masculine manhood for nation-family so too is Afrikan feminine womanhood elevated. For the Garveyite woman as mother, spouse, sister, aunt, daughter, cousin and holding whatever nation empowering role or station.

Garveyism energises familyhood across the globe for the Afrikan to build for eterrnal ascension.

The observance of Musa Msimu takes place during the month of so-called August and is a wonderful time to celebrate the mighty example of Marcus Garvey and the Movement that he created led in order for future generations of Afrikans to have their guide for complete freedom and nationhood. Musa Msimu is a part of the Afrikan Cultural calendar of the Universal Royal Afrikan Nation (URAN).

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The important book entitled: From Musa to Afrikan Fundamentalism – The Afrikan Spiritual Essence of Marcus Garvey is available to purchase online here. The book trailer can be accessed by clicking here.

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