Hubert Henry Harrison was a writer, orator, & political activist who played a crucial role in the rise of Marcus Garvey & was a influential voice in the socialist party and in Harlem during the famed "Renaissance" of the early 20th century. But as Dr. Kwoba argues, he has been largely erased from contemporary memory because he consistently challenged orthodoxy within both socialist and Black liberation circles -- challenging the Socialist Party to attend to the specific needs of America's most proletariat group -- Black Americans -- and scrapping with WEB Dubois & Marcus Garvey over their reformist & imperialist turns, respectively. Harrison, and his erasure, provide a stunning example of what happens to leftist figures who are not so easily sanitized, and Kwoba's book reveals a history we are regrettably reliving today. This episode addresses how to break the cycle of the endless "race first vs class first" debate, Harrison's heterodox views on sex & non-monogamy, & more. Dr. Brian Kwoba is an associate professor of history and director of the African and African American Studies program at University of Memphis. He can be found on Instagram (@dr.kwoba) and/or the web at http://www.briankwoba.com Subscribe to Bad Faith with Briahna Joy Gray on YouTube for video of this episode. Find Bad Faith on Twitter (@badfaithpod) and Instagram (@badfaithpod). Theme by Nick Thorburn (@nickfromislands)