UNIA 1924 Convention Parade

Title of event

UNIA 1924 Convention Parade

Type of event

Parade

Address of event

UNIA 1924 Convention Parade Happened Primarily at 56, W 135th St

UNIA 1924 Convention Parade Location on path of event W 135th St & Lenox Ave

UNIA 1924 Convention Parade Location on path of event W 145th St & Lenox Ave

UNIA 1924 Convention Parade Location on path of event W 145th St & 7th Ave

UNIA 1924 Convention Parade Location on path of event W 110th St & 7th Ave

UNIA 1924 Convention Parade Location on path of event W 110th & Lenox Ave

UNIA 1924 Convention Parade Location on path of event W 124th St & Lenox Ave

UNIA 1924 Convention Parade Location on path of event W 124th St & 5th Ave

UNIA 1924 Convention Parade Location on path of event W 135th St & 5th Ave

UNIA 1924 Convention Parade Location on path of event W 135th St & Lenox Ave

UNIA 1924 Convention Parade Location on path of event W 138th St & Lenox Ave

UNIA 1924 Convention Parade Happened Secondarily at 120, W 138th St

Report on event

UNIA 1924 Convention Parade Main report referencing event Denouncing Race Leaders and Crowning Garvey Theme of UNIA Parade

Start date / time

August 1, 1924

Start (general time of day)

Day (Afternoon)

Description

Involved about 3000 people. Headed by a banner reading "The Black Man of Sorrow" and a group carrying portraits of a black Christ and Madonna. Many of those in the procession wore uniforms of different divisions of the UNIA, with regiments of the African Legion from throughout the US and West Indies, Black Cross Nurses, eight bands and a dozen floats, including one titled "The Ladies of the Royal Court of Ethiopia." Members carried banners emblazoned with political slogans