He was not a strong proponent of labor unions or the Communist Party, but he felt that Marx's scientific explanation of society and the economy were useful for explaining the situation of African Americans in the United States.
当时他并非共产党或工会的强烈支持者，但他感到马克思对于社会、经济的科学分析，对于解释当时非裔美国人在美国的状况非常有用。