Originally written during his two year imprisonment in Atlanta, The
Tragedy of White Injustice and Other Meditations is a collection of
short thoughts or, impromptu poetry, from one of the Fathers of
Black Nationalism, Marcus Garvey. In 1925, Garvey was tried and
sentenced for the crime of mail fraud in relation to his business
with the Black Star Line. Left to the mercy of the United States
Federal Penitentiary of Atlanta, Garvey had not much to do except
write-to his wife, to the U.N.I.A, and to anyone who could help
spread his message of total and complete independence for Black
people across the world. With the support of his wife, Amy Jacques
Garvey, he was able to publish, The Philosophy and Opinions of
Marcus Garvey in 1925, and The Meditations of Marcus Garvey in
1927. Beginning with the lines, "Lying and stealing is the white
man's game / For rights of God nor man he has no shame / (A
practice of his throughout the whole world) / At all, great
thunderbolts he has hurled," Garvey penned "The Tragedy of White
Injustice," a cry for the people of the world to wake up to the
atrocities of colonialism and racism. Described by Garvey as
neither verse nor orthodox prose, "The Tragedy of White Injustice"
as well as his other meditations, showcased his never-ending
pursuit of worldwide Black independence and his everlasting Black
pride even in the face of the harshest of circumstances.Including
such pieces as, "Keep Cool," "The Black Woman," and "Hail! United
States of Africa!," The Tragedy of White Injustice and Other
Meditations is an essential piece of Black history, professionally
typeset and reimagined for modern readers.
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