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Hubert H. Harrison
1883–1927
A brilliant Harlem-based writer and speaker, he pushed readers to think hard about race, class, democracy, and freedom. Born in St. Croix and active in early twentieth-century New York, he became an important voice in Black radical thought.
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The Negro and the nation
by Hubert H. Harrison
About the author
Born in Concordia, St. Croix, on April 27, 1883, Hubert Henry Harrison moved to New York in 1900. Largely self-educated, he worked a range of jobs while studying widely and building a reputation as a powerful lecturer, essayist, and critic.
In Harlem, he became known for bringing together sharp analysis of racism and class inequality. He was active in socialist circles, wrote and edited for newspapers, and helped shape the political energy of the New Negro era. Later writers and activists remembered him as a major force in Harlem radical life.
Harrison died in New York on December 17, 1927. Though he was not always given the attention he deserved, his work has continued to attract readers interested in Black intellectual history, labor politics, free thought, and the long struggle for equality.