Chandler Owen (1889-1967) was a prolific writer, editor, and early activist for African-American Civil Rights. In 1916, he joined the Socialist Party of America and became a follower of the Harlem activist, Hubert H. Harrison. In 1917, Owen founded a socialist journal, the Messenger, where he published political and social commentary, promoted unionism, and literature of the New Negro Movement. The journal … Continue reading Chandler Owen and African Americans in WWII