The Garvey of Africa

[Mosiah]

We are all familiar with this photo. There have been various names offered for the persons to Marcus Mosiah Garvey's right. I am going with Prince Kojo Tovalou-Houenou of Dahomey for the gentleman in the centre. (George O. Marke is the other person.) It was no mistake why such a man would link up with a man like Marcus. I invite you to read about Kojo, the Garvey of Africa, on Wikipedia or whatever else you choose.

Just thought I would share one part of his life from Wiki:
After returning to France in 1923, Houénou became the center of a large controversy regarding race in Paris. While having a drink at the El Garòn nightclub in Montmartre,[9] Houénou was attacked by Americans who were angered by the presence of an African in the club.[10] The club owner responded to the struggle by forcibly removing Houénou and another person of African descent from the club.[11] The situation became a scandal with the French press and the French government denouncing what they considered attempts by Americans to impose racial segregation in France.[10] While denouncing the Americans, the French press elevated the status of Kojo significantly, referring to him in one incident as "a kind of colored Pascal."[12] Although prior to this point Houénou had taken a limited role in promoting reform of the French administration, the incident appeared to change his approach and he began to promote self-rule of African colonies on equal terms with France.

That is how race has consumed and continues to consume the USA.

[Don1]

We are all familiar with this photo. There have been various names offered for the persons to Marcus Mosiah Garvey's right. I am going with Prince Kojo Tovalou-Houenou of Dahomey for the gentleman in the centre. (George O. Marke is the other person.) It was no mistake why such a man would link up with a man like Marcus. I invite you to read about Kojo, the Garvey of Africa, on Wikipedia or whatever else you choose.

Just thought I would share one part of his life from Wiki:
After returning to France in 1923, Houénou became the center of a large controversy regarding race in Paris. While having a drink at the El Garòn nightclub in Montmartre,[9] Houénou was attacked by Americans who were angered by the presence of an African in the club.[10] The club owner responded to the struggle by forcibly removing Houénou and another person of African descent from the club.[11] The situation became a scandal with the French press and the French government denouncing what they considered attempts by Americans to impose racial segregation in France.[10] While denouncing the Americans, the French press elevated the status of Kojo significantly, referring to him in one incident as "a kind of colored Pascal."[12] Although prior to this point Houénou had taken a limited role in promoting reform of the French administration, the incident appeared to change his approach and he began to promote self-rule of African colonies on equal terms with France.

That is how race has consumed and continues to consume the USA.

noice!!