Cecil B. Moore in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Universal Negro Improvement Association

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 14, 2015

1. Universal Negro Improvement Association Marker

Inscription. Founded in 1917 by Marcus Garvey, this movement inspired African-American pride. It encouraged self-reliance, spread news of interest to Blacks, and urged them to establish nationhood in Africa.

Erected 1992 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: African Americans. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.

Location. 39° 58.754′ N, 75° 9.688′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Cecil B. Moore. It is on Cecil B. Moore Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1719 Cecil B Moore Ave, Philadelphia PA 19121, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Siegmund Lubin (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dr. Oscar James Cooper (approx. 0.2 miles away); Robert N.C. Nix Sr. + Jr. (approx. ¼ mile away); Opportunities Industrialization Centers (approx. ¼ mile away); Sullivan Progress Plaza (approx. ¼ mile away); O'Connor Plaza (approx. 0.3 miles away); Russell H. Conwell (approx. 0.3 miles away); Freedom Theatre (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

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sectionhead>Another marker is no longer nearby. Jessie Redmon Fauset (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been confirmed missing).

Universal Negro Improvement Association Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 14, 2015

2. Universal Negro Improvement Association Building

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 19, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,500 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 19, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.