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“EXCELLENCE THROUGH KNOWLEDGE” P A G E 101 Not Many Persons know that Marcus Mosiah Garvey was an Adult Educator! Illuminating the Andragogical Dimensions of the Legacy of Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Jamaica’s First National Hero Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Jamaica’s first national hero, has earned international acclaim as a world-class philosopher and symbol of self- empowerment for formerly enslaved persons of African descent and Africans everywhere in the Diaspora. However, a little-known or recognized facet of the colossal intellectual legacy Garvey bequeathed to the world is that, in implementing his vision, he expertly deployed andragogical strategies. In this paper, historical analysis and evaluation are used to situate Garvey’s legacy within an andragogical framework and illuminate it from a similar perspective. But, to facilitate a better understanding of what stirred Garvey into action, this paper starts by briefly recounting aspects of chattel slavery and the realities of early post-emancipation Jamaica. Illustrative narrative examples are used herein to show that, in implementing his vision of self-empowerment, Garvey’s strategies and methods are rooted in the andragogical model of learning, which refers to the art of helping adults learn. This paper also posits Garvey’s direct involvement in politics as the zenith of his effective andragogy, aimed at ensuring the sustainability of his efforts. It is concluded that ‘Garvey’s Andragogy’ represents a template that may be adopted or adapted by an individual, a community or a nation aiming for transformation and empowerment. Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Jamaica’s first national hero, was born on August 17, 1887, 53 years after theabolitionof chattel slavery in Jamaica. He has earned international acclaim as a world-class philosopher and symbol of self-empowerment for formerly enslaved persons of Paul W. Ivey School of Graduate Studies, Research & Entrepreneurship (SGSRE) University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech) Editor’s Note: A little-known or recognized aspect of the legacy Garvey bequeathed to the world is that, in implementing his vision, he expertly used adult education (andragogical) strategies. In this paper, which was published in full in the Journal of Arts, Science and Technology (Volume 7, 2014), UTech’s Associate Professor Paul Ivey uses historical analysis and evaluation to situate Garvey’s legacy within an adult education framework. Paul W. Ivey