President Biden posthumously pardons Marcus Garvey, acknowledging an unjust conviction.

President Joe Biden has posthumously pardoned Marcus Garvey, a Jamaican-born civil rights leader convicted of mail fraud in 1923. Garvey, who founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association and the Black Star Line, was a key figure in the Black nationalism and Pan-Africanism movements, influencing leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Biden's decision acknowledges the unjust nature of Garvey's conviction and recognizes his significant global impact. This pardon is part of Biden's broader clemency initiative, setting a record for individual pardons and commutations.

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