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Jonathan M. Hansen, review of "Hubert Harrison: The Voice of Harlem Radicalism, 1883-1918" from the December 2009 "Journal of American History" -- Click here

December 19, 2009

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Jonathan M. Hansen, Harvard University, Review of "Hubert Harrison: The Voice of Harlem Radicalism, 1883-1918" Except from the December 2009 "Journal of American History" -- Click here
"In this book, Jeffrey B. Perry introduces readers to Hubert Harrison, the preeminent black social activist of early (more…)

Wilson J. Moses, review of "Hubert Harrison: The Voice of Harlem Radicalism, 1883-1918," in the "American Historical Review," October 2009

October 17, 2009

Tags: Wilson J. Moses, Hubert Harrison, American Historical Review

"For many years cognoscenti in all fields of African diaspora studies have foreseen and rejoiced at the coming of this brilliant masterpiece, in which Jeffrey B. Perry has reconstructed the early career of Hubert Harrison (1883–1927), the radical socialist and prophet of the New Negro Movement. . . . (more…)

"Does . . . Hubert Harrison require scholars teaching the Harlem Renaissance (or New Negro Movement) to revise their curriculum?

September 10, 2009

Tags: THE LITTLE e-NOTE, The 1 Question Interview, E. Ethelbert Miller, Howard University, Afro-American Resources Center, Hubert Harrison, New Negro Movement, Harlem Renaissance, Tony Martin, Robert A. Hill, Scott McLemee, Eric Banks, National Book Critics Circle

THE LITTLE e-NOTE: The 1 Question Interview.

Jeffrey B. Perry, biographer of Hubert Harrison answers a question posed by Professor E. Ethelbert Miller, Director, Afro-American Studies Resource Center, Howard University, for his blogspot www.eethelbertmiller1.blogspot.com (September 8, 2009)

Question: Does your research on Hubert Harrison require scholars teaching the
Harlem Renaissance (or New Negro Movement) (more…)

Genevieve Ryan, "Book Examines Native Crucian and Harlem Radical," from the "Virgin Islands Daily News" (St. Thomas), August 18, 2009

August 21, 2009

Tags: Genevieve Ryan, Hubert Harrison, Harlem Radicalism, Virgin Islands Daily News, St. Thomas

    Independent New York author and historian Jeffrey Perry recently published the first volume of a two-part biography of Crucian-born Hubert Harrison titled Hubert Harrison: The Voice of Harlem Radicalism, 1883-1918.
    The biography follows Harrison’s life from his birth on St. (more…)

Stephanie Hanlon, "St. Croix Born, Harlem Activist Hubert Harrison Revealed," in "St. Croix Avis," August 18, 2009.

August 18, 2009

Tags: St. Croix Avis, Harlem, Hubert Harrison, Stephani Hanlon

    ST. CROIX - From the words of Hubert Harrison's biographer Jeffrey B. Perry, "His journey from the depths of plantation poverty to political and intellectual achievements of great influence is a powerful testament to human potential."
    In order to truly understand St. Croix-born Hubert Harrison and the great influence he had on the African (more…)

Tuesday, September 1, 2009, 7:00 PM, Slide Presentation/Talk on "Hubert Harrison" at Red Emma's Bookstore and Coffeehouse, 800 St. Paul St., Baltimore, MD, 21202.

August 11, 2009

Tags: Hubert Harrison, Red Emma's, Baltimore

Tuesday, September 1, 2009, 7:00 PM, Jeffrey B. Perry will offer a slide presentation/talk on "Hubert Harrison: The Voice of Harlem Radicalism, 1883-1918" at Red Emma's Bookstore and Coffeehouse, 800 St. Paul St., Baltimore, MD, 21202.

Jeffrey B. Perry discusses the lives and work of Hubert Harrison and Theodore W. Allen with Roland Washington of Redtap Sessions--San Francisco LaborFest, July 26, 2009.

July 28, 2009

Tags: Hubert Harrison, Theodore W. Allen, Roland Washington, Redtap Sessions

July 26, 2009, interview of Jeffrey B. Perry by Roland Washington of "Redtap Sessions" on the lives and work of the anti-white supremacist working class autodidacts Hubert Harrison and Theodore W. Allen at San Francisco LaborFest 2009.

Kudos Extended to Leo Downes and Noble Bratton for Organizing the Hubert Harrison Event at the Harlem YMCA on June 30, 2009

July 1, 2009

Tags: Leo Downes, Noble Brarron, Hubert Harrison, Harlem YMCA

Kudos are extended to Leo Downes and Noble Bratton for organizing a wonderful, standing room only, Hubert Harrison event at the Harlem YMCA (180 W. 135th St.) last night. The "Y" was a site of many Harrison talks and it is situated only 1 1/2 blocks from Harrison's former apartment at 231 W. 134th Street (which, when he (more…)

3 Hubert Harrison Discussions This Week--Tuesday at the Harlem Y, Friday and Saturday on BookTV-CSPAN2

June 29, 2009

Tags: Hubert Harrison, Harlem YMCA, Book TV--CSPAN2, Mark Naison, Komozi Woodard

Three Hubert Harrison events are scheduled this week--
1. June 30, 2009, Tuesday, 7:00 PM, Book Talk/Slide Presentation on "Hubert Harrison: The Voice of Harlem Radicalism, 1883-1918." Harlem YMCA, 180 W. 135th St., NYC.
2. July 3, 2009, Friday, 6:15 PM, Book TV--CSPAN2 television broadcast of January 21, 2009, Barnes & Noble (82nd St., NY), discussion of "Hubert Harrison: The Voice of (more…)

Hubert Harrison Resonates Deeply Among the People

June 24, 2009

Tags: Hubert Harrison, the people, Hugh Hamilton, Donna Fleming, WBAI, Talkback, Caribbean Literary and Cultural Center, Brooklyn Public Library, African American Heritage Center, Macon Library, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brian Jones, ISO, International Socialist Organization, Socialism 2009 Conference, Winston James, unremembrance

Events over the past few days have demonstrated how very deeply Hubert Harrison resonates among the people.
Yesterday afternoon Hugh Hamilton, a wonderfully knowledgeable and personable radio show host for WBAI's (99.5 FM in New York) "Talkback!," opened the airwaves for a full-hour to a discussion of Hubert Harrison. By last evening this website had received a (more…)

Hubert Harrison quoted in June 9, 2009 article "U.S. LAW ENFORCEMENT TARGETS AFRICAN AMERICANS"

June 10, 2009

Tags: Hubert Harrison, I. K. Cush, Global Breaking Nes, U.S. Law Enforcement, Targets, African Americans

Hubert Harrison is quoted in the linked article "Global Breaking News" article by I.K. Cush, entitled "U.S. LAW ENFORCEMENT TARGETS AFRICAN AMERICANS."

Hubert Harrison on Book Reviewing from Histomat: Adventures in Historical Materialism

June 8, 2009

Tags: Hubert Harrison, Book Reviewing, Histomat

Hubert Harrison was reportedly the first regular Black book reviewer in history. About seventy of his reviews have been located. He offers some insights here in a "Histomat: Adventures in Historical Materialism" link. Harrison's original article was on the front page of the "New York Times Saturday Review of Books" in 1907.

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