Members of Congress urge Biden to exonerate Marcus Garvey following recent executive pardons and commutations
A group of Congressional members are urging President Joe Biden to posthumously exonerate civil rights leader Marcus Garvey for a 1923 conviction. The letter to Biden, dated just before the Christmas holiday, calls on the president to continue his efforts to advance racial justice in his final days in office. “Exonerating [Marcus] Garvey would honor his work for the Black community, remove the shadow of an unjust conviction, and further your administration’s promise to advance racial justice,” reads the letter […]
