September 28, 2016
Dr. Julius Garvey, son of Marcus Garvey spoke at a June 24th press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Dr. Garvey announced that a petition has been filed with the Justice Department on behalf of his father, Marcus M. Garvey,who in 1923, was indicted for mail fraud by a U.S. Court. His son, Dr. Garvey, is seeking a Posthumous Presidential Pardon from President Barack Obama for that conviction.
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Marcus Garvey’s family seeks support for presidential pardon
The family of Marcus Mosiah Garvey is seeking support from the public for a petition to secure a posthumous presidential pardon for the civil rights pioneer. The White House’s We the People platform said the petition needs 100,000 signatures by September 28th to generate a response from the Obama administration to pardon Garvey, who in 1923, was indicted for mail fraud by a U.S. Court, according to a PR Newswire report.