Was H.G.Wells racist?

“Those swarms of blacks, and brown, and dirty-white, and yellow people … will have to go”

Did H.G.Wells write these words?

“Those swarms of blacks, and brown, and dirty-white, and yellow people … will have to go”

You will find this quote used in many attacks on H.G.Wells that accuse him of racism.

The source is rarely if ever cited.

So are these the words of H.G.Wells?

The simple answer is : Yes.

The complex answer is : Yes. But.

In a new video essay about H.G.Wells on the Science Fiction channel I will give my analysis of this quote and its broader context in the work of H.G.Wells.

Publishing this Saturday. Maybe.

Members of the Science Fiction community can read the text of the new video, with my answer to this question, right now.

Members will find the link to the text on the website, Patreon, Substack or YouTube.