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January 9, 2021

Hubert Harrison and Contemporary Struggles for Racial Equality

By Jeffrey B. Perry

“This long-awaited final volume guides us through the last decade of Harrison’s life, when he played a major role in the political upheavals and cultural transformations that shaped Harlem in the wake of the First World War. Thanks to Perry’s...

August 16, 2020

Hubert Harrison: “The Father of Harlem Radicalism”

By Jeffrey B. Perry

“This is a superb study of a neglected but powerfully influential figure in African American history. Jeffrey B. Perry’s scholarship is formidable; his documentation, impeccable; his writing, lucid and graceful. If his promised second volume is as admirable and compelling...

November 11, 2008

Who Was Hubert Harrison?: A Post by Jeffrey B. Perry

The following post is by Jeffrey B. Perry, author of the just-published Hubert Harrison: The Voice of Harlem Radicalism, 1883-1918: Hubert Harrison (1883-1927) is one of the truly important figures of early twentieth-century America. A brilliant writer, orator, educator, critic,...

December 10, 2008

"The Most Exciting and Eagerly Awaited Title from a Scholarly Press." — Scott McLemee on Hubert Harrison, by Jeffrey Perry

Scott McLemee qualifies this remark somewhat in his Inside Higher Ed article on Hubert Harrison: The Voice of Harlem Radicalism, 1883-1918, admitting that he has been eagerly awaiting this title and he explains why in the article and the accompanying...

November 20, 2008

Writing Hubert Harrison — A Post by Jeffrey Perry

The following post is by Jeffrey B. Perry, author of Hubert Harrison: The Voice of Harlem Radicalism, 1883-1918. You can also read his previous post “Who Was Hubert Harrison?”. Hubert Harrison: The Voice of Harlem Radicalism, 1883-1918 is the first...

November 24, 2020

New Book Tuesday! Notre-Dame of Amiens, The Arab and Jewish Questions, and Hubert Harrison

Our weekly list of new books is now available! Notre-Dame of Amiens Life of the Gothic Cathedral Stephen Murray A beautifully illustrated account of a grand, historically and religiously important building from a variety of perspectives and in a variety...

April 27, 2018

135th Anniversary of the Birth of Hubert Harrison: “Father of Harlem Radicalism”

Today, marks the 135th anniversary of the birth of Hubert Harrison:“Father of Harlem Radicalism” and founder of the first organization and first newspaper of the militant “New Negro Movement.” In observance of this momentous occasion, we present you with this...

November 2, 2010

New book Tuesday

Books now available from Columbia University Press: The Best American Magazine Writing 2010 Edited by The American Society of Magazine Editors; Introduction by Jon Meacham Globalized Arts:The Entertainment Economy and Cultural Identity J. P. Singh Hubert Harrison: The Voice of...

July 1, 2009

Celebrate the Fourth with Hubert Harrison

The coming Fourth of July weekend will no doubt offer up the familiar American images of cookouts and fireworks as well as tributes to former presidents and the founders of the country. However, for those interested in more obscure but...

January 5, 2009

Upcoming Author Events

For the week of January 5 three Columbia University Press authors will be reading from and discussing their book in the New York City area. Jeffrey B. Perry author of Hubert Harrison: The Voice of Harlem Radicalism, 1883-1918: Thursday, January...

June 19, 2020

Celebrate the Contributions of Black Americans to History and Culture

The New Press Takeover

Today, on Juneteenth, our friends at Columbia University Press have graciously shared their platforms to highlight books published by The New Press that speak to our present moment. Juneteenth is of course the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the end...