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Hubert Harrison
American philosopher (1883–1927)
For the New Zealand cricketer, see Hubert Harrison (cricketer).
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Born | Hubert Henry Harrison (1883-04-27)April 27, 1883 St. Croix, Danish West Indies (now U.S. Virgin Islands) |
Died | December 17, 1927(1927-12-17) (aged 44) New York City, US |
Spouse | Irene Louise Horton (m. 1909-1927; his death) |
Children | 5 |
Hubert Henry Harrison (April 27, 1883 – December 17, 1927) was a West Indian-American writer, orator, educator, critic, race and class conscious political activist, and radical internationalist based in Harlem, New York.
He was described by activist A. Philip Randolph as "the father of Harlem radicalism" and by the historian Joel Augustus Rogers as "the foremost Afro-American intellect of his time." John G. Jackson of American Atheists described him as "The Black Socrates".[1][2]
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