Vicki Garvin
American activist (1915–2007) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Victoria Garvin (December 18, 1915 – June 11, 2007) was an American political activist, Pan-Africanist, and self-described working class internationalist. While growing up in a working-class family during the height of the Great Depression, Garvin was exposed early on to the realities of both proletariat and racial exploitation. Garvin became a prominent organizer in the Black Left during the height of McCarthyism, before traveling to Nigeria, Ghana, and China. In Ghana, Garvin was a member of a committee who received Malcolm X and created his itinerary, since Garvin had previously met him in Harlem. As a lifelong activist and radical intellectual, Garvin created direct links between Black Power politics, Pan-Africanism, and Third World liberation.
Vicki Garvin | |
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Born | Victoria Holmes (1915-12-18)December 18, 1915 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | June 11, 2007(2007-06-11) (aged 91) |
Spouse |
Leibel Bergman (divorced) |