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Communist Party of the United States of America (view source)
Revision as of 22:24, June 24, 2009
, 22:24, June 24, 2009→Blacks: Frank Marshall Davis
Benjamin J. Davis, Jr. (1903-64) came from a middle class Georgia family and was a black graduate of Amherst College and Harvard Law School. As a lawyer in Atlanta Davis was radicalized when he represented Angelo Herndon in the 1930s during Georgia's prosecution of Herndon. Davis joined the American Communist Party and became an organizer rather than an intellectual revolutionary. Moving to New York City, Davis served as editor of the party newspaper the ''Daily Worker'' during 1936-43, and was elected to the New York City Council in 1943 and reelected in 1945. During World War II, Davis followed the party line of defeating fascism before attacking domestic discrimination. On the New York City Council, he found it difficult to reconcile his party membership with elective office. He gained political strength as a Democrat, but his Communist connections brought increasing unpopularity. Convicted of violating the Smith Act, he served three years in prison. Davis remained active in Communist affairs until his death in 1964, balancing party allegiance and political activism.
Benjamin J. Davis, Jr. (1903-64) came from a middle class Georgia family and was a black graduate of Amherst College and Harvard Law School. As a lawyer in Atlanta Davis was radicalized when he represented Angelo Herndon in the 1930s during Georgia's prosecution of Herndon. Davis joined the American Communist Party and became an organizer rather than an intellectual revolutionary. Moving to New York City, Davis served as editor of the party newspaper the ''Daily Worker'' during 1936-43, and was elected to the New York City Council in 1943 and reelected in 1945. During World War II, Davis followed the party line of defeating fascism before attacking domestic discrimination. On the New York City Council, he found it difficult to reconcile his party membership with elective office. He gained political strength as a Democrat, but his Communist connections brought increasing unpopularity. Convicted of violating the Smith Act, he served three years in prison. Davis remained active in Communist affairs until his death in 1964, balancing party allegiance and political activism.
[[Franklin Marshall Davis]], a self confessed [[pedophile]]<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/2601914/Frank-Marshall-Davis-alleged-Communist-was-early-influence-on-Barack-Obama.html Frank Marshall Davis], London Telegraph, By Toby Harnden 22 Aug 2008.</ref> and early mentor of U.S. President [[Barack Obama]],<ref>Obama, Barack, ''Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance'', Random House, August 1996, p. 22.</ref> moved to Hawaii in 1949. In 1950. the Hawaian Chapter of the [[NAACP]] had its charter revoked from the National Council as a result of Davis's Communist [[subversive]] activities.<ref>[http://www.usasurvival.org/docs/hawaii-obama.pdf], p. 34.</ref>
===Intellectuals===
===Intellectuals===