january november american economist academic social critic blacks united_states considered african american achieve prominence field economics harris known heavy influence black radical neo conservative thought united_states economist harris famous collaboration political scientist produce study african american labor history titled black worker work negro capitalist criticized black businessmen promoting trade headed economics department taught university_of_chicago death social critic harris took active radical stance racial relations examining historical black involvement workplace suggested african americans needed action race relations early life harris born middle class african american family january richmond virginia father butcher meat shop mother family ran richmond meat shop harris father worked german american result frequent contact family harris learned german fluent speaker language harris mastery language help later life examined writings german social like attended graduating degree harris went earn economics masters thesis pittsburgh started lifelong examination african american labor forces career later published articles journal opportunity discussed difficulties faced african american work field addressed concern blacks white counterparts harris examined race prejudice blacks white workers harris taught small historically black public college institute west_virginia year began long sustaining friendship taught year shifted directions took position director director prepared detailed report titled negro population minneapolis study race relations dealing living conditions african americans minneapolis minnesota harris described physical socio economic conditions african americans minneapolis census data statistical surveys harris tried strong social rift workplace blacks whites harris enrolled columbia_university pursue economics year doctorate studies harris joined faculty harris collaborated fellow black colleagues attacked old values race continuing previous writings harris wrote thesis rift african american white labor united_states second african american receive doctorate economics united_states following following year collaborated thesis political scientist produce famous study african american labor history entitled black worker harris believed african americans needed contribute development working class political party united_states expressed dislike strategies like rebellion africa movements harris described negro led figures harris asserted african americans end racial working class wrote history racial whites blacks stemmed days slavery argued african americans recently migrated urban setting unaware trade benefits stated anti union beliefs held organizations provided racial division seen working class blacks whites harris author pamphlet called formation working class political party united_states point grown distant white journalist took place major correspondent harris life work encouraged greater heights accomplishment harris led attack older generations conference harris radical beliefs prompted report entitled harris report suggesting active stance race relations united_states great depression progressed harris declined harris wrote introduction personal collection essays emerging state social rebellion ing somewhat ideas late 1920s published famous economics work negro capitalist study banking business work harris wrote growing anti business sentiment great depression harris argued black businessmen false sense racial solidarity whites blacks said african americans needed participate trade white businessmen reason problems development black business harris concluded black middle class racial pride unity support businesses controlled american middle class felt blacks reaching whites black business grow trade reference black complaints jewish businessmen harris said despite heavy criticism fellow black harris book achieved recognition field economics great depression harris founded liberal served group leader late 1930s early 1940s harris left howard moved university_of_chicago african american academics high position historically white institution facilitated efforts chicago economist founders famed fostered likes nobel prize winning knight publishing harris papers subject economic doctrine late 1920s harris howard chicago harris economic change writings took tone orthodox economics previous defense radical turned critical examinations works men harris expressed deep concerns soviet_union direction led works published magazine opportunity harris topic race write remainder academic career harris spent rest life university_of_chicago died november legacy harris best known work economist social critic african american business heavy influence black radical neo conservative thought recipient fellowship economics harris leaders black economics early mid 20th century early works negro capitalist set precedent contemporary african american radical thought harris great number works race relations served model future african american studies essays played significant role studying history economic doctrines widely regarded african americans achieve prominence early 20th century influential figure wide range african american topics interest
Abram Lincoln Harris