Kingston, Jamaica (December 31, 1895- July 25, 1973) Age 77 yrs

Amy Euphemia Jacques Garvey was the Jamaican-born second wife of Marcus Garvey. She was also a journalist and activist in her own right. She was one of the pioneering female Black journalists and publishers of the 20th century. Amy Garvey was one of the key political leaders, archivists, and interpreters of the Garvey movement. She often represented her husband at public meetings and events. She was a regular columnist in the UNIA’s newspaper, The Negro World. Amy Garvey was a forceful advocate of women’s rights. She also participated in the famous Fifth Pan-African Congress held in Manchester, England, in 1945. Her 1963 book Garvey and Garveyism was partially responsible for reviving interest in the UNIA and the Garvey movement.