UNIA
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UNIA is a Black nationalist fraternal organization founded by Marcus Garvey in the early 20th century to promote racial pride, economic self-sufficiency, and unity among people of African descent worldwide.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| UNIA canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Black nationalist organization
ⓘ
Pan-African organization ⓘ fraternal organization ⓘ |
| abbreviation | UNIA-ACL NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ Central America NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Jamaica ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cultural uplift of Black people
ⓘ
economic development in Black communities ⓘ rights of people of African descent ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Marcus Garvey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder | Marcus Garvey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Universal Negro Improvement Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLeader |
Amy Ashwood Garvey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Amy Jacques Garvey NERFINISHED ⓘ Marcus Garvey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Africa for the Africans, at home and abroad ⓘ |
| hasOrgan | Negro World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | Black Star Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType | mass membership organization ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Harlem
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ |
| heldConventionIn | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
Black nationalism
ⓘ
Black pride ⓘ Black separatism ⓘ Pan-Africanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1914 ⓘ |
| influenced |
Pan-Africanist leaders
ⓘ
later Black nationalist movements ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation | Kingston, Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| membership | millions of members at its peak ⓘ |
| movement | Back-to-Africa movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | International Convention of the Negro Peoples of the World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableProgram | Back-to-Africa colonization schemes ⓘ |
| operated | Black Star Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publication | Negro World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
economic self-sufficiency for people of African descent
ⓘ
promotion of racial pride ⓘ unity among people of African descent worldwide ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation | Christian-influenced ⓘ |
| slogan | One God! One Aim! One Destiny! ⓘ |
| symbol | red, black, and green flag ⓘ |
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