Through it all, he’s asked his community to support his independent school, the Frederick Douglass Marcus Garvey Academy in Wilmington, Delaware. “We are an embarrassment to the ancestors ...

In this video, we dive into the controversial legacy of Dr. Umar Johnson and his decade-long mission to open the Frederick Douglas and Marcus Garvey Academy. Known for his outspoken views on the ...

Much has been made of Dr. Umar Johnson’s Frederick Douglass Marcus Garvey Academy, but illseed is getting intel that says it may be opening sooner than you think. You might know him at Dr. Umar.

many named to honor titans of Black history and civil rights — Frederick Douglass Boulevard, Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Malcolm X Boulevard. Among those streets sits Marcus Garvey Park ...