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

Gerald Horne

The Color of Fascism 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 audi...

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Behind the Bastards

It was mentioned as a book discussing Lawrence Dennis, the intellectual founder of American fascism, and his secret racial identity.

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The Color of Fascism

— Episode: Part Two: The Birth of American Fascism

Episode: Part Two: The Birth of American Fascism

It was mentioned as a book discussing Lawrence Dennis, the intellectual founder of American fascism, and his secret racial identity.

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The Color of Fascism

Every year approximately 12,000 white skin Negroes disappear People whose absence cannot be explained by death or immigration Men and women who have decided that they will be happier and more successful if they flee from the prescription and humiliation which the American color line imposes on them

Well you could see why he would think it was inevitable Fascism was a far greater threat to the U.S. than communism ever was Dennis had no faith in the white working class so if you believe it's going to happen you have one of two choices You can fight against it or you can ride the wave He decided to ride the wave and that was hard boiled cynicism and coldly calculating

Episode: Part Two: The Birth of American Fascism

It was mentioned as a book about Lawrence Dennis, who was the intellectual founder of American fascism, and the fact that he was secretly a Black man who had been passing for white.

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Gerald Horn who wrote a book about Dennis called The Color of Fascism doesn't know if Dennis's wife even knew he wasn't white

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