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Amy Jacques Garvey | |
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Born | Amy Euphemia Jacques 31 December 1895 Kingston, Jamaica |
Died | 25 July 1973 Kingston, Jamaica | (aged 77)
Other names | AJ Garvey |
Occupation(s) | Publisher, journalist |
Known for | Activism, black nationalism, Pan-Africanism |
Spouse | Marcus Garvey (1922–1940) |
Children | 2 |
Parent(s) | George Samuel Charlotte Henrietta |
Amy Euphemia Jacques Garvey (31 December 1895[1] – 25 July 1973) was a Jamaican-born journalist and activist. She was the second wife of Marcus Garvey. She was one of the pioneering female Black journalists and publishers of the 20th century.[2]