Marcus Garvey - UNIA also began selling shares for the Black Star Line

Time: 1919

Place: New York City, New York, U.S.

Details: UNIA also began selling shares for a new business, the Black Star Line. The Black Star Line based its name on the White Star Line. Garvey envisioned a shipping and passenger line travelling between Africa and the Americas, which would be black-owned, black-staffed, and utilized by black patrons.

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