Claude McKay 1889-1948
I know the dark delight of being strange, The penalty of difference in the crowd, The loneliness of wisdom among fools.
“Red Summer” has just about disappeared from American history texts, which is surprising given the heightened contemporary racial awareness that is promoted by those who control politics, education, and information. That dire summer was the period from late winter until early fall of 1919 when race riots, and their coincident atrocities and murders, vi…