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African Americans and the First World War
Africana studies
anti-imperialism
anti-lynching activism
Author_Brian Kwoba
Black Freethinkers
Black internationalism
Black Marxism
Black nationalism
Black political thought
Black studies
Black supporters of the Russian Revolution
Caribbean studies
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free love
Garveyism
Harlem Renaissance
historical erasure
history of African-American education
history of sex education
New Negro movement
New Negro renaissance
notable historical figures from St. Croix
Pan-Africanism
queer politics
queer studies
racial capitalism
socialism
the Black radical tradition
the Jazz Age in New York City
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- ISBN 9781469675350
- Dimensions: 155 x 235mm
- Publication Date: 17 Jun 2025
- Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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The significance of Hubert Henry Harrison (1883–1927)—as a journalist, activist, and educator—lies in his innovation of radical solutions to grave injustices, especially the staggering luxury for the few alongside the crushing poverty for the many in the first few decades of the twentieth century. White mob violence continually haunted African American communities, while imperial conquest and world wars wrought wanton destruction upon entire nations of people. These conditions sparked a global political awakening to which Harrison gave voice as a leading figure in cutting-edge struggles for socialism, in the free love movement, and in the Harlem Renaissance. He also played a pivotal role in the rise of Marcus Garvey and the establishment of the largest international organization of Black people in modern history. Because of his fierce and fearless radicalism, however, he has been erased from popular memory.
Hubert Harrison presents a historical restoration of Harrison's numerous intellectual and political breakthroughs. Offering a fresh interpretation of his contributions to social movements for economic, racial, and sexual liberation, Brian Kwoba's richly textured narrative highlights the startling and continued relevance of Harrison's visionary thinking across generations.
Hubert Harrison presents a historical restoration of Harrison's numerous intellectual and political breakthroughs. Offering a fresh interpretation of his contributions to social movements for economic, racial, and sexual liberation, Brian Kwoba's richly textured narrative highlights the startling and continued relevance of Harrison's visionary thinking across generations.
Brian Kwoba is associate professor of history at the University of Memphis.
