E. B. Du Bois and Marcus Garvey have been viewed as adversaries. When comparing the two different strategies/models, the background should be taken into consideration such as racial encounters, social classes as to how it shapes their ideologies and philosophies. Du Bois was born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, a small, predominant African-American middle-class community, on 23 February 1868. He was raised by his mother as his father left when he was young. It has been stated that "Du Bois grew up believing that education and hard work were the keys to wealth and success" (p.28). Du Bois strategy of organizing incorporated Pan-Africanism and integration. While Marcus Garvey's strategy had a notion of Pan-Africanism, he more appealed to Black Nationalism and separatism. These two often butted heads in the on their movements. W.E. B. Du Bois was a co-founder of the NAACP. Due to Du Bois request, "colored" was incorporated instead of "black" to included African descendants worldwide. Pan-Africanism is defined as an ideology that is based on the belief that unity is vital to economic, social, and political progress and aims to "unify and uplift" people of African descent. Black Nationalism is defined as an ideology that advocates a racial definition of national identity. These ideologies reflect that unity and self-determination should be separate and independent from European …show more content…
Garvey was able to state that the United States will never value a black life, and almost a century later, the same issues and recognition of life is still being fought. As there is a new movement in today's climate, the strategy of Garvey is heavily present through the self-development and unity being promoted. Black Lives Matter "is a chapter-based national organization working for the validity of Black life. We are working to (re)build the Black liberation movement" founded by Patrisse Cullors, Opal Tometi, and Alicia Garza. Garvey was is seen as the greatest pioneer to lead the biggest Black liberation movements