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Three members of the Ku Klux Klan stand next to an automobile during a parade in Virginia, 1922. The parade went through counties in Northern Virginia, not far from the District of Columbia.

This poster announces the Academy of Music's Fifth Annual Liberty Celebration and Emancipation Exercises in Philadelphia on Monday, January 1, 1923. Festivities begin at 8 P.M. and features orator, Miss Nannie Burroughs, A.M.--attributed as "our most…

Founded by Marcus Garvey, the Universal Negro Improvement Association formed a division in Philadelphia and welcomed black men and women interested in promoting African American pride to become members of the organization.

In 1922, the Philadelphia Division of the Universal Negro Improvement Association would hold meetings at the Salem Baptist Church at the corner of 12th and Bainbridge Street. The President at that time was L.A. Francis, and the Lady President was…

In 1922, the Philadelphia Division of UNIA held meetings at the Salem Baptist Church on the corner of 12th and Bainbridge Street. The President at that time was the Honorable L.A. Francis, and the Lady President was Estella Matthews.

In this pamphlet there is a letter to UNIA from Marcus Garvey, urging the Philadelphia Division to act decisively to ensure the future of the African-American in the area, and encouraging the recruitment of many more members. This movement to recruit…