Liberty Hall, located at 76 King Street, Kingston, is a historic site associated with National Hero Marcus Mosiah Garvey. Established in 1923, it was the center of the Kingston division of Garvey’s Universal Negro Improvement Association (U.N.I.A.), founded in 1914. Liberty Hall was the first meeting hall in Jamaica fully owned and operated by blacks, serving as a hub for cultural and educational events, including plays, concerts, and choirs. Garvey, inspired by the Irish independence movement, named the hall after Liberty Hall in Dublin, symbolizing the struggle for freedom and self-determination.
Liberty Hall was vital to the U.N.I.A., where members gathered for educational activities and cultural performances. The building hosted influential figures such as Sir Phillip Sherlock and Father Gladstone Wilson, who later made significant contributions in education. Despite its cultural importance, economic struggles led to the sale of Liberty Hall in the 1930s, following the failure of v…
