Marcus Garvey: Look for me in the Whirlwind

Marcus Garvey: Look for me in the Whirlwind is a 2001 television documentary. It was produced by Firelight Media for the PBS series American Experience. The film chronicles the rise and fall of Marcus Garvey, a Jamaican national who emigrated to the United States as a laborer in 1917 to then became the leader of the largest black organization in history. After 10 years in the United States, he was arrested and deported. The film includes interviews with people who were a part of Garvey's revolutionary movement.

Awards

2002 Best Documentary, Black International Cinema
2001 Sundance Film Festival documentary competition
2000 Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame, 1st Place Overall Winner

External links

"Marcus Garvey: Look for me in the Whirlwind". Firelight Media. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
"More about the film Marcus Garvey: Look For Me in the Whirlwind". PBS. Retrieved 7 July 2011.

American Experience episodes

Seasons 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

Season 13	"The Rockefellers" "Secrets of a Master Builder" "Return with Honor" "Marcus Garvey: Look for me in the Whirlwind" "Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided" "Scottsboro: An American Tragedy" "Fatal Flood" "Stephen Foster" "Streamliners: America's Lost Trains"

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