August 13, 1920. Working in the mill and the Pan African Flag.

Esmond Mills, Esmond, R.I.  August 13, 1920.

On this day in 1920 the Pan African flag was adopted by Garveyist organizations meeting in New York City.

The flag was in reaction to an anti black song that had lampooned the lack of a flag, as odd as that may seem, representing black causes.  The flag became influential in that it is not only still used for black causes, but became the basis of some national flags in Africa.

In Poland, Soviet troops advanced within 20 miles of Warsaw.