The Color of Fascism: Lawrence Dennis, Racial Passing, and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism in the United States

by Gerald Horne

Book Overview

What does it mean that Lawrence Dennis--arguably the "brains" behind U.S. fascism--was born black but spent his entire adult life passing for white? Born in Atlanta in 1893, Dennis began life as a highly touted African American child preacher, touring nationally and arousing audiences with his dark-skinned mother as his escort. However, at some point between leaving prep school and entering Harvard University, he chose to abandon his family and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814737331
• ISBN13: 9780814737330
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 229 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"