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Marcus Garvey's son to present National Hero medal to Liberty Hall in Jamaica

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Marcus Garvey's son to present National Hero medal to Liberty Hall in Jamaica
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  • <h2>Marcus Garvey's son to present National Hero medal to Liberty Hall in Jamaica</h2> The youngest son of Jamaican National Hero Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Julius W Garvey, is set to present his father’s National Hero medal and other memorabilia to Liberty Hall in downtown Kingston, Jamaica.
  • Scheduled for Thursday, 2 p.m.
  • the event will include live entertainment of Nyabinghi drumming, is free of cost and open to the public.
  • Jamaican-born, US-based director and Hollywood stuntman Roy T.
  • Anderson will be on location filming for his documentary-film, Marcus Garvey: A Son's Story.

Marcus Garvey's son to present National Hero medal to Liberty Hall in Jamaica

The youngest son of Jamaican National Hero Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Julius W Garvey, is set to present his father’s National Hero medal and other memorabilia to Liberty Hall in downtown Kingston, Jamaica.

Scheduled for Thursday, 2 p.m. the event will include live entertainment of Nyabinghi drumming, is free of cost and open to the public. Jamaican-born, US-based director and Hollywood stuntman Roy T. Anderson will be on location filming for his documentary-film, Marcus Garvey: A Son's Story.

Following on the heels of Queen Nanny: Legendary Maroon Chieftainess, (Action 4 Reel Flimworks, 2015), Anderson’s award-winning film on Jamaica’s only national heroine, production has begun on Marcus Garvey: A Son’s Story, a 90-minute feature-length film chronicling the story of an unparalleled civil-rights leader.

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