Princeton Alumni Weekly on Independent Scholarship, Jeffrey B. Perry, and "Hubert Harrison: The Voice of Harlem Radicalism, 1883-1918"

Ethelene Whitmire
biographer of "Regina Andrews:
Harlem Renaissance Librarian"
discusses friendship and joint work
of Harrison and Andrews

Felicia Pride
"Writer, Speaker, Voice of Her Generation"
Asks "Do You Know Hubert Harrison?"

David Bacon
interviews Jeffrey B. Perry
on "Hubert Harrison"
on KPFA, Berkeley, 9/2/09
(minutes 32:30 to 59:05)

Scott McLemee's Blog on Hubert Harrison at the ISO Conference in Chicago
Eric Banks, "Hubert Harrison: A Pioneering African American Book Reviewer," can be found in "Critical Mass: The Blog of the National Book Critics Board of Directors," May 8, 2009
Theodore W. Allen's, "Class Struggle and the Origin of Racial Slavery: The Invention of the White Race," editd and with an introduction by Jeffrey B. Perry.
Theodore W. Allen, "Summary of the Argument of the Invention of the White Race," Part 1.
Theodore W. Allen, "Summary of the Argument of the Invention of the White Race," Part 2.
Theodore W. Allen, "Review of David R. Roediger, 'Wages of Whiteness' (Revised Edition)"
The Columbia University Press website has much information on "Hubert Harrison: The Voice of Harlem Radicalism, 1883-1918" including purchase information.
"Harrison Redux" by Scott McLemee at the "Columbia Journalism Review" website discusses the Hubert Harrison biography while focusing on Harrison as a book reviewer.
Dr. Mark Naison (Fordham University) has posted an important article entitled "Why The Harlem Tradition of Radical Street Speaking Needs to Be Revived: The Street as a Site of Political Activism, Entrepreneurship and Community Building in African America"
Joel A. Rogers, "Hubert Henry Harrison: Intellectual Giant and Free-Lance Educator (1883-1927)"
On Harrison as a book reviewer also see "Scott McLemee: The resurrection of a pioneering cultural journalist" at the History News Network website.
Socialist Party USA, Mayday 2009 Issue of "The Socialist" offers announcement (p. 3) regarding "Hubert Harrison: The Voice of Harlem Radicalism, 1883-1918." On May 1, 1912, Harrison spoke before 50,000 people at the SP's rally at Union Square.
See the Columbia University Press Blog for information on "Hubert Harrison as a Book Reviewer"
Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund information can be found here.
Theodore W. Allen, author of ''The Invention of the White Race,'' audio interview by Chad Pearson (in two parts) May 13 and 20, 2004 (scroll down to May 13, 2004 for Part 1 and May 20, 2004 for Part 2).
Frank Huzur offers some thoughts on Hubert Harrison and the Indian elections in his May 16, 2009 blog post.
Howard U Prof. Ethelbert Miller's NPR commentary "Why We Still Need Black History," (2/​22/​09) describes "reading a wonderful biography of Hubert Harrison . . . [that] has given me a new perspective on the black contribution to this country after WWI."
Ralph E. Luker, in the History News Network group blog "Cliopatra" links to Scott McLemee's review of "Hubert Harrison: The Voice of Harlem Radicalism, 1883-1918" from the Barnes and Noble Review.

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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

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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
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1. Hubert Harrison: The Voice of Harlem Radicalism, 1883-1918
(with audio, video, photo links)

2. A Hubert Harrison Reader

3. Hubert Harrison:
Life, Legacy & Some Writings

4. Theodore W. Allen
(with audio and video links)

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Hubert Harrison:
The Voice of
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Columbia University Press Paperback Edition due November 3, 2010
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"Rediscovering Hubert Harrison"--Scott McLemee's Review in "Inside Higher Ed."
Brief Book Description (2 paragraphs)
Book Description (1500 words) by the Author at BlackPast.org
Table of Contents
Reviewers' Comments
Excerpt from the "Introduction" of "Hubert Harrison: The Voice of Harlem Radicalism, 1883-1918" (18 pages)
Article on Hubert Harrison biography on 2009 Top 5 List at Princeton Alumni Weekly
Virgin Island Bookstore Rates Harrison biography highly
Jared McCallister, "Retracing Steps of Harlem Trailblazer Hubert Harrison," "New York Daily News," February 21, 2010.
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Jeffrey B. Perry discusses Hubert Harrison with host Marc Steiner on "The Marc Steiner Show," WEAA, 88.9 FM, Baltimore, Maryland, October 21, 2009.
Stephanie Hanlon "Legacy of Hubert Harrison: Crucian Earns 'Father of Harlem Radicalism' Title," a review of "Hubert Harrison: The Voice of Harlem Radicalism, 1883-1918" in the "St. Croix Avis," August 18, 2009.
Jeffrey B. Perry and Laura Flanders discuss Hubert Harrison on Grit-TV, July 1, 2009
Book TV--CSPAN2 television broadcast of a discussion of "Hubert Harrison: The Voice of Harlem Radicalism, 1883-1918" by Jeffrey B. Perry, Mark Naison, and Komozi Woodard.
Hubert Harrison, the "New Negro Movement," and the "Harlem Renaissance"
Listen to Labor Journalist David Bacon interview Jeffrey B. Perry on "Hubert Harrison: The Voice of Harlem, 1883-1918" for "The Morning Show," KPFA Radio 94.1 FM in Berkeley, aired September 2, 2009 (go to minutes 32:30 to 59:05 of the two-hour show)
Colin Benjamin, "Hubert Harrison: Trailblazing Harlem Critical Thinker," in "Black Star News," August 8, 2009
Brian Jones review of "Hubert Harrison: The Voice of Harlem Radicalism, 1883-1918" by Jeffrey B. Perry
Jeffrey B. Perry discusses Hubert Harrison with host Hugh Hamilton on "Talk Back" on Radio Station WBAI, June 23, 2009 (discussion starts half way through the two hour show).
Timur Davis interviews Jeffrey B. Perry on Hubert Harrison for Pan African Forum on Blog Talk Radio, August 28, 2009.
"Do-it-yourself-scholars," by Merrell Noden, "Princeton Alumni Weekly," April 22, 2009.
Hubert Harrison on Columbia University Press Blog
"Harrison Redux" by Scott McLemee -- "Columbia Journalism Review" (focuses on Harrison as a book reviewer).
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Barnes and Noble Review of "Hubert Harrison: The Voice of Harlem Radicalism, 1883-1920" by Scott McLemee, February 20, 2009.
Jeffrey B. Perry, "Hubert Harrison (1883-1927): Race Consciousness and the Struggle for Socialism," from the webpage of AFSCME Local 2627 edited by Gary Goff.
"The Growing Interest in Hubert Harrison" from "History News Network," January 19, 2009.
"Rediscovering Hubert Harrison" by Scott Mclemee reprinted in "Monthly Review"
"Who Was Hubert Harrison? -- A Post by Jeffrey B. Perry"
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