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 his former
life as an African American in order to pass for white. Dennis went
on to work for the State Department and on Wall Street, and
ultimately became the public face of U.S. fascism, meeting with
Mussolini and other fascist leaders in Europe. He underwent trial
for sedition during World War II, almost landing in prison, and
ultimately became a Cold War critic before dying in obscurity in
1977.
Based on extensive archival research, The Color of Fascism
blends biography, social history, and critical race theory to
illuminate the fascinating life of this complex and enigmatic man.
Gerald Horne links passing and fascism, the two main poles of
Dennis's life, suggesting that Dennis's anger with the U.S. as a
result of his upbringing in Jim Crow Georgia led him to alliances
with the antagonists of the U.S. and that his personal isolation
which resulted in his decision to pass dovetailed with his ultimate
isolationism.
Dennis's life is a lasting testament to the resilience of
right-wing thought in the U.S. The first full-scale biographical
portrait of this intriguing figure, The Color of Fascism also links
the strange career of a prominent American who chose to pass.
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