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

Universal Negro Improvement Association

 
 
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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 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. Marker 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.
 
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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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 544 times since then and 60 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.

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