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Hi friends!
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February is Black History Month!🎉
Have you ever heard of Hubert Harrison? Most people haven't, and that's a bummer. Let me share a bit about him...
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"The church has always been
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the enemy of science and progress."
Hubert Harrison came to the United States from St. Croix (Ay Ay) in the Caribbean in 1900 when he was 17 years old. He worked hard, attended night school, and won academic prizes in history, literature, and debate. All while encountering something that shook him to his core: American racism.
Fellow Afro-Caribbean immigrant Claude McKay described the experience this way,
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🌟 A quick note: You'll notice I'm trying something new this year! Subscriber-only goodies, like digital downloads, or secret sales will stay here in the email, while the rest of the monthly newsletter will move to the blog on my website. It helps more secular folks find my work through organic search. As always, I welcome your feedback!
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"It was the first time I had ever come face to face with such manifest, implacable hate of my race, and my feelings were indescribable."
Harrison responded not with despair but with clarity. He broke away from religion and identified as agnostic.
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"I prefer to go to the grave with my eyes wide open."
Please enjoy this print of Hubert Harrison featuring that quote as a digital download. Print it, share it, put it somewhere it will start a conversation!
Download your free print here. The password is:
secular
The FBI kept extensive surveillance files on him. And yet, most Americans have never heard his name.
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I wrote a longer post about the history behind this quote and where it came from — it's a great read if you're curious. 👉 Read the full post →
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