(1887–1940), Jamaican political activist and black nationalist leader; full name Marcus Mosiah Garvey. He advocated the establishment of an African homeland for black Americans and his thinking was later an important influence on Rastafarianism.
Definition of Garvey, Marcus in US English:
Garvey, Marcus
proper nounˈɡärvē
(1887–1940), Jamaican political activist and black nationalist leader; full name Marcus Mosiah Garvey. He advocated the establishment of an African homeland for black Americans. His thinking was later an important influence on Rastafarianism.