Marcus Garvey Cultural Center

Marcus Garvey Cultural Center The Marcus Garvey Cultural Center is a Black/African American cultural and academic resource that we Who was Marcus Garvey? government.

Born: 17 August 1887
Died: London, England, United Kingdom, June 10th 1940
Activity/Profession: Black Nationalist (1887–1940)

Garvey founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) in his native Jamaica in 1914, and moved it to Harlem in 1916. The organization encouraged self-help and ethnic pride, sponsored black-owned business enterprises, and promoted Pan-African unity. Thanks to

Garvey's flamboyant leadership, his popular Negro World newspaper, and colorful parades and mass rallies, the UNIA's membership soared to perhaps a million worldwide in the early 1920s. While Garvey's dream of a mass return of American blacks to Africa remained unfulfilled, he did establish, in 1920, the Negro Factories Corporation, which sponsored black businesses, and organized the ocean-going Black Star Line in 1919 to transport passengers and facilitate trade among black businesses in Africa and the Americas. Amid accusations by critics of corruption and mismanagement in these enterprises—the Black Star Line folded in 1922—Garvey was indicted on federal charges of mail fraud and, in 1925, sentenced to five years in prison. President Calvin Coolidge commuted Garvey's sentence in 1927 and deported him to Jamaica. Historians disagree over whether Garvey's undoing resulted from his own failings or from attacks by other civil rights leaders and the U.S. In either case, Garvey's urban mass movement, the first among African Americans, marked a significant chapter in the history of black nationalism. He attracted many working-class blacks who were lukewarm to middle-class civil rights leaders and organizations like W.E.B. Du Bois and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. He combined the militancy of Du Bois with the capitalistic practicality of Booker T. Washington, one of Garvey's sources of inspiration. Though some scholars place Garvey outside the main current of African-American nationalism, some later black nationalists—notably Malcolm X—traced their roots to the Garvey movement.

The Marcus Garvey Cultural Center is proud to present our 2026 Juneteenth Celebration with Downtown Greeley’s Friday Fes...
06/08/2026

The Marcus Garvey Cultural Center is proud to present our 2026 Juneteenth Celebration with Downtown Greeley’s Friday Fest!

At this Juneteenth themed Friday Fest, bring the whole family to enjoy a free jazz concert starring saxophonist Tony Exum Jr. and his band! There will be free family-friendly crafts, local vendors to support, and opportunities to meet our amazing Downtown Greeley businesses! You can also visit the MGCC booth to learn more about the history of Juneteenth, even checking out some books!

Come to Friday Fest on June 19th, 2026, 6:00pm on the 9th Street Plaza! It will be an event you won’t want to miss!

Event Details:
📆: Friday, June 19th, 2026
⏰: 6:00pm - 9:30pm (concert starts at 6:30pm)
📍: 9th Street Plaza, Downtown Greeley, CO (across from Greeley Ice Haus)

04/29/2026

Let’s go see what our friends at the Bear Pantry do every week to prepare the Bear Pantry for UNC’s students and the Greeley community!

Join the brothers on the 29th to talk to some local black male professionals. They will be giving insight on how they go...
04/21/2026

Join the brothers on the 29th to talk to some local black male professionals. They will be giving insight on how they got to their position in their respective career fields and some advice for young black men in the professional world.

We can’t wait to see you there!

04/07/2026

First time riding the bus? We’ve got you covered 🐻🚌✨

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Hey Campus Leaders! We need YOU to apply to work at the Marcus Garvey Cultural Center for the 2026-27 Academic Year.We a...
04/01/2026

Hey Campus Leaders! We need YOU to apply to work at the Marcus Garvey Cultural Center for the 2026-27 Academic Year.

We are hiring Cultural Activities Coordinators and one Social Media Coordinator to help us create fun and engaging spaces for UNC & Greeley to explore, celebrate, and engage with Black culture.

If you love making UNC a fun place, teaching people about Black culture, and building community, find us on Handshake and apply today!

The Marcus Garvey Cultural Center cordially invites you to the 2026 Black Excellence Celebration Commencement Ceremony! ...
04/01/2026

The Marcus Garvey Cultural Center cordially invites you to the 2026 Black Excellence Celebration Commencement Ceremony!

This event honors & recognizes the academic achievements you’ve completed during your time here at UNC! We want you to know that we see you, we are proud of you, & we celebrate you for your hard work!

This event is open to all students, staff, faculty, and community members who are excited about celebrating the Black excellence happening here at UNC!

If you are graduating in Spring 2026, Summer 2026, or Fall 2026 we invite you to RSVP yourself and your guests by Thursday, April 30th, 2026 so that we can best prepare to host you & celebrate your greatness!

In solidarity, ✊🏾

Event Details:
⏰ 6:00pm (Doors Open at 5:45pm)
📆 Thursday, May 7th, 2026
📍 UNC University Center Grand Ballroom (2101 10th Avenue, Greeley, CO 80631, Second Floor)
👔 Classy, upscale attire but whatever you feel comfortable!

Join the guys next monday to talk about your experience on campus and some coping strategies you use to get through it. ...
03/23/2026

Join the guys next monday to talk about your experience on campus and some coping strategies you use to get through it. We can’t wait to see you there.

Event Details:

📆: Monday, March 30th, 2026
⏰: 4:30pm - 5:30pm
📍: Marcus Garvey Cultural Center (928 W. 20th Street)

The Marcus Garvey Cultural Center wants to thank all of our campus and community partners for helping make one of the be...
03/06/2026

The Marcus Garvey Cultural Center wants to thank all of our campus and community partners for helping make one of the best celebrations of black culture and history happen here in Greeley, Colorado! We danced, laughed, learned, and created. We took a journey all the way to the Harlem Renaissance, and even met some new friends from here in Colorado.

Please enjoy this brief recap of the month’s events, but stay tuned because the celebration of Blackness takes place 24/7/365 here at The Marcus Garvey Cultural Center.

And a super special shoutout to all our collaborators this month



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Midterms are coming, and there is still an opportunity to maximize your academic success this semester! The Garvey is br...
02/24/2026

Midterms are coming, and there is still an opportunity to maximize your academic success this semester! The Garvey is bringing you all the tools for turning your semester around, with a series of workshops we are calling “The Garvey Success Toolkit Week”. Check out the workshops below and take advantage of these opportunities to get 1-on-1 help on whatever your need are this semester!

📚Study Skills Workshop w/ UNC Tutorial Services
Monday, March 2nd, 2026, 1:30pm – 2:30pm, Marcus Garvey Cultural Center (928 W. 20th Street, Greeley, CO 80631)

📜Resume Building Worship w/ Center for Human Enrichment (CHE)
Wednesday, March 4th, 2026, 4:00pm – 5:00pm, CHE Computer Lab, Michener Library Room L117 (1400 22nd Street, Greeley, CO 80631)

💼Internship & Job Search Workshop w/ Keyvon Lakes from UNC Center for Career Readiness
Thursday, March 5th, 2026, 4:00pm – 5:00pm, Marcus Garvey Cultural Center (928 W. 20th Street, Greeley, CO 80631)

✏️How To Make Your Essay Better w/ UNC Writing Center
Friday, March 6th, 2026, 4:00pm – 5:00pm, Marcus Garvey Cultural Center (928 W. 20th Street, Greeley, CO 80631)

02/24/2026

Here’s a quick message from Pastor from about the Garvey Worship Night happening this Thursday, February, 26th at 7:00pm in the Campus Commons Multipurpose Room!

Hope to see you there!

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928 20th Street
Greeley, CO
80639

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+19703512351

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