Message to the People. Marcus Garvey

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      There is to be no speculative idea behind his religion.

      9.To establish universities, colleges, academies and schools for the racial education and culture of the people.

      This means that we are not to become satisfied with the educational system of the white man which has been devised by him for his own purpose; to lead others to obedience to his system.

      The Negro must have an educational system of his own; based upon the history and tradition of his race. Therefore, the textbooks must be different than the white man’s textbooks. The white man’s books laud him and outrage the Negro. In such textbooks the Negro should substitute all that is bad affecting him for what is good relating to him.

      Therefore, the Negro should not be satisfied with a college or university education from white schools. He should add to his schooling by going to his own schools and universities, where possible, or read such textbooks that have been adopted by his schools and colleges. These books should glorify the Negro; just as the white man’s system glorifies the white man.

      10.To conduct a world-wide commercial and industrial intercourse for the good of the people.

      The economic life of the Negro is important. He lives by eating, wearing clothes, and living in a home. These are essential. To get these things he must work either with his hands or his brains.

      The economic system lays down the fact that commerce and industry are the feeding factors in the economic life. Hence, it is absolutely necessary that the Negro builds an economic structure sufficiently strong enough to feed the arteries of his existence.

      Therefore, the Negro should indulge in every kind of business that is necessary to earn profit; because it is by profit that he will be able to obtain life’s necessities for himself and his race.

      11.To work for better conditions in all Negro communities.

      There should be a ceaseless effort among Negroes everywhere to improve their condition in every department of life and make their communities so prosperous as to compel the respect of their neighbor. No stone should be left unturned to advance from one stage of development and progress to another. There is always work to do in this respect.

       Application

      All the funds of the U.N.I.A. are supposed to be directed in these channels. The funds of the U.N.I.A. must be used for the race, and only the race. These funds belong to no one individual or group of individuals. They are held in trust for the race. All the profits made from investments in different companies that it controls must ultimately be used for the good and welfare of the Negro race at large.

      U.N.I.A. property will be held in trust for the Negro race. Its wealth will be held in trust for the Negro race for serving generations yet unborn.

      The U.N.I.A. shall go on eternally; with one generation handing it down to the next. No one person or persons can claim such wealth because it is for the race in perpetual existence. Stress this everywhere you go so that people may know that what they contribute to the U.N.I.A. is not loss to them. Let them know that their future generations may benefit from the gift they give today.

       Black Nationalism

      The culmination of all the efforts of the U.N.I.A. must end in Negro independent nationalism on the continent of Africa. That is to say, everything must contribute toward the final objective of having a powerful nation for the Negro race. Negro nationalism is necessary. It is political power and control.

      No race is free until it has a strong nation of its own; its own system of government and its own order of society. Never give up this idea. Let no one persuade you against it. It is the only protection for your generation and your race. Hold on to the idea of an independent government and nation as long as other men have them.

      Never be satisfied to always live under the government of other people because you will always be at their mercy. Visualize for yourself and your children and generations unborn, your own king, emperor, president, your own government officials and administrators, who look like you.

      God never could have intended to make you look as you look and as you are, and make your king, president, emperor or ruler of a different race than you are.

      This must not be a license for you to disobey the laws of kings of other races or rulers of other races, while you live under their control. You must always seek and work for a government absolutely your own, where you and your children will have a chance like anybody else in the state; to have a chance to rise from the lowest to the highest position; which you may not attain under other governments. While you are under alien governments get the best out of them as the rights of citizenship; but always have in view doing something to make it possible for your race to have a nation and a government of its own. Speak of this, dream of this, work unceasingly for this and never forget this, for this is the great task of the U.N.I.A.

      Never confuse your ideas about Negro nationality with that of other peoples, so as to think that their nationality is good enough for you.

      Never think that if Japan gains control of the world, they will treat you better than Anglo-Saxons or Latins. Don’t think that if the Chinese or Indians get control of the world your position will be better. All other races and nations will use you just the same; as slaves and underdogs.

      Therefore, your only protection is to have your own government. Don’t encourage Negroes to join Japanese, Chinese, Indian or any other movements; with the hope of getting greater freedom. They will never get it, because all peoples want all things for themselves.

      Explain this thoroughly and sufficiently so as to discourage ignorant Negroes from thinking otherwise. You should teach Negroes to have pride in their own nationality and teach them not to try to wear garments that typify membership in other nationalities. It is ridiculous and people laugh at them for doing so. Teach Negroes to look for honor in their own race and from their own nation and to serve their own race and nation to get such honors.

      Any honors they can get from any other race for serving that race they can get from their own for serving their race. Therefore, don’t waste time in that. You can have your own king, emperor, pope, duke, your own everything. Therefore, don’t bow down to other races for recognition.

      When you have honored your own men and women, recognize that honor before the whole world to let the world know that you honored your own. If the world laughs at those you have honored; ask them if they want you to laugh at those they honored. What is good for the goose is good for the gander. If they laugh, laugh at them.

      A white king has no more right to drive in a golden coach than your king and sovereign. Their pope has no more right to put on sacred robes than your pope. Their dukes and nobles have no more right to be dressed up in feathers than your dukes or nobles. Therefore, have pride in yourself and honor yourself.

      Don’t allow the other nations to get ahead of you in anything. Follow the idea of the Japanese. Every ship the other races build the Japanese build one. Every university the other races build for teaching men, the Japanese build one. Do the same. Always have your own because there will not be enough to accommodate you later on. Create your own.

      Every Japanese you see is working for the good of his nation. Every white man you see is working for the good of his nation. Teach every Black man to work for the good of his nation. In conversation with him never leave him until you have persuaded him to this line of thought.

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