If We Must Die is a poem by which Jamaican writer?
If We Must Die "If We Must Die" is a 1919 poem by Claude McKay published in the July issue of "The Liberator". McKay wrote the poem as a response to mob attacks by white Americans upon African-American communities during Red Summer. The poem was later reprinted in "The Messenger" of the same year. The poem would also be read in Congress by Republican Senator from Massachusetts Henry Cabot Lodge.
Edna Manley Edna Swithenbank Manley, OM (1 March 1900 – 2 February 1987) was a sculptor and contributor to Jamaican culture. She was the wife of Norman Manley, the founder of the Jamaican People's National Party. She is often considered the "mother of Jamaican art".