Garvey's speech, and a reprint entitled "The Conspiracy of the East St. Louis Riots," would propel Garvey onto the national stage. It was also a key moment in Garvey's life. According to historian ...

(The Center Square) – The federal judge overseeing the challenge to Illinois’ gun and magazine ban questioned what would have happened if Black victims of the East St. Louis race riot of 1917 ...