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LIBERTY HALL
LAUNCHES ANNUAL GARVEY JOURNAL
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76 King Street
 On July 1, 2009
Liberty Hall officially launched the first issue of its much
anticipated publication, 76 King Street: Journal of Liberty Hall:
The Legacy of Marcus Garvey. This scholarly journal is dedicated to
the study of Garvey’s life, work and philosophy, and the history,
culture and current affairs of Africa and the African Diaspora. 76
King Street is the institution’s second publication following its
widely distributed catalogue for the Marcus Mosiah Garvey Multimedia
Museum exhibition, Marcus Garvey: The Movement and the Philosophy.
The journal was the idea of Prof.
Rupert Lewis, Garvey Scholar and Chairman of the Friends of Liberty
Hall Foundation. In 2007 the Casa de las Américas in Cuba held a
symposium in commemoration of the 120th anniversary of Marcus
Garvey’s birth. (The UNIA was in fact very strong in Cuba during
Garvey’s time). Following the symposium seven of the presentations,
including one delivered by Prof. Lewis; and an excerpt from Yazmín
Ross’ novel (The Man with the Silver Tongue) were collated. The
Cuban dossier was joined by papers written by Donna McFarlane,
Liberty Hall’s Director/Curator and Herbie Miller, Cultural
Historian. A book review of Suzanne Francis Brown’s Marcus Garvey by
Garvey freelance journalist, Beverly Hamilton and a Garvey
publications listing by Liberty Hall’s then Librarian, Marsha-Gay
Robinson completed the manuscript.
Liberty Hall’s Researcher, Nicosia
Shakes under the guidance of Rupert Lewis and Donna McFarlane, was
charged with editing the journal and Arawak Publications Ltd. was
contracted to facilitate its publication. Soon Liberty Hall will
establish an editorial committee and peer review process involving
scholars from across the world.
Dr. Julius Garvey, Marcus Garvey’s
son and his wife, Mrs. Constance Lynch Garvey financed the initial
phase of publication. The Culture Health Arts Science and Education
(CHASE) Fund later provided a generous publication grant, allowing
Liberty Hall to complete the first issue.
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Left to right- Prof. Rupert Lewis, Garvey scholar, Chairman of
Friends of Liberty Hall; Nicosia Shakes, Editor and Cecil
Gutzmore during the interview segment of the launch.
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Volume one of 76 King Street
provides glimpses of the geographic and thematic scopes of Marcus
Garvey and the Garvey Movement. Themes covered include Garvey’s
influence on Black music, the UNIA in Cuba, Liberty Hall’s
development, Garvey’s detractors, analyses of the historical context
in which Garvey operated and contemporary interpretations of
Garveyism.
The journal was launched in the
Garvey Great Hall at Liberty Hall to an audience of about one
hundred, including representatives of libraries, book stores and
universities. An informative feature in the programme was an
interview of the Editor, Ms. Nicosia Shakes, and Liberty Hall’s
Chairman, Rupert Lewis conducted by Mr Cecil Gutzmore, Pan-African
writer and activist. The audience got insight into the publications
process, challenges and future plans. Since the launch the journal
has been very well-received by the public and gotten substantial
media coverage. A very small number is still available for
subscription and sale.
Volume 2 of 76 King Street is
slated for June 2010.
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