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GarveyFirefighter Matthew David Garvey Street (Queens) Present name:46th Street Location:Between 47th Avenue and 48th Avenue Honoree: Matthew David Garvey (b. 1963) was killed on September 11, 2001 during firefighting and rescue operations following the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. LL:2004/63 Marcus Garvey Square (Bronx) Present name:None Location:All four corners of Gunhill Road and White Plains Road Honoree: Marcus Garvey (1887-1940) was a Black Nationalist leader who created the “Back to Africa” movement in the United States. In Jamaica, he founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) and the African Communities League. He settled in New York City in 1916. He encouraged African-Americans to be proud of their race and preached their return to Africa. LL:2008/64 |
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