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.

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UNIA canonical 5
UNIA convention 1

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instanceOf Black nationalist organization
Pan-African organization
fraternal organization
abbreviation UNIA-ACL
activeIn Africa
Caribbean
Central America
Europe
United States
alsoKnownAs Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League
countryOfOrigin Jamaica
focusesOn cultural uplift of Black people
economic development in Black communities
rights of people of African descent
foundedBy Marcus Garvey
founder Marcus Garvey
fullName Universal Negro Improvement Association
hasLeader Amy Ashwood Garvey
Amy Jacques Garvey
Marcus Garvey
hasMotto Africa for the Africans, at home and abroad
hasOrgan Negro World
hasPart Black Star Line
hasType mass membership organization
headquartersLocation Harlem
New York City
heldConventionIn New York City
ideology Black nationalism
Black pride
Black separatism
Pan-Africanism
inception 1914
influenced Pan-Africanist leaders
later Black nationalist movements
languageOfWorkOrName English
locationOfFormation Kingston, Jamaica
membership millions of members at its peak
movement Back-to-Africa movement
notableEvent International Convention of the Negro Peoples of the World
notableProgram Back-to-Africa colonization schemes
operated Black Star Line
publication Negro World
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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