
ALT Pan-African colors: The Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA-ACL) was founded by Marcus Garvey and the red, black, and green flag was adopted in 1920. Book page clip from 1921 book “Universal Negro catechism: a course of instruction in religious and historical knowledge pertaining to the race published by the Universal Negro Improvement Association” which reads Question: What are the National Colors of the Negro Race as selected by the Convention? Answer: Red, Black, and green. Questions: What do these Colors represent? Answer: Red is the color of the blood which men must shed for their redemption and liberty; black is the color of the noble and distinguished race to which we belong; green is the color of the luxuriant vegetation of our motherland.

ALT Title: Black in Anatomy Pan-African Colors. Text: Many flags use yellow or gold as a symbol for mineral wealth, independence, or sunshine. The Black in Anatomy logo colors honor the Pan-African colors, and our gold symbolizes hope, justice, and equality. Red: Blood shared and shed. Black: Black people and our strength. Green: Natural resources and growth. Gold: hope, justice, and equality.




































