Negro World
American newspaper
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African American literature
- In African American literature: Playwrights and editors
…published young Black writers in Negro World, the organ of Marcus Garvey’s Universal Negro Improvement Association, provided significant visibility for New Negro writers. Anthologies, particularly of poetry, abounded during the Harlem Renaissance, enhancing the literary reputations of both the writers represented in them and their editors. The editors included James…
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Garvey
- In Marcus Garvey
His newspaper, Negro World, described the exploits of Black heroes and of the splendors of African culture. He argued that Black people would be respected only when they were economically strong, and he preached an independent Black economy within the framework of white capitalism. To forward these…
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