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The UNIA: Rise of the Black Nation Audiobook


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What if the largest Black movement the world has ever seen… was one they never taught you about? This 10-chapter cinematic audiobook dives deep into the untold story of the UNIA — the Universal Negro Improvement Association. Founded in the early 1900s, the UNIA wasn’t just a movement; it was a global government-in-exile. With its own flag, shipping company, constitution, hospitals, media, and military-style legions, it unified over 6 million Black people across more than 40 countries — decades before civil rights movements ever reached headlines. This series explores everything:
  • The rise and global structure of the UNIA
  • The women who held the movement together
  • The creation and sabotage of the Black Star Line
  • FBI infiltration and legal persecution
  • The UNIA’s spread across Africa, the Caribbean, and the Americas
  • And its living legacy in today’s Pan-African movements
From Harlem to Ghana, from Panama to Jamaica — the UNIA planted a vision so powerful, it couldn’t be buried, only reborn. This isn’t just Black history. It’s a revolutionary blueprint. Still alive. Still echoing. Still dangerous to those who fear a united Black world.
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History of the Caribbeans | Exploring Resilience and CultureBy history experts | Joe & Kevin