Martin Luther King Jr. once said: “The ultimate measure of a man is not his standing in times of comfort and convenience, but his standing in times of challenge and controversy. » George Schuyler was a journalist who did not shy away from writing about controversy; it was a man who kissed him. Schuyler was known for providing a fresh and candid perspective on topics at a time when free speech was most vulnerable. Although many adopted his conservative view on certain topics, his peers often scrutinized him for this same trait. On March 18, 1944, Schuyler wrote an article in the Pittsburgh Courier condemning the government for filing charges against Lawrence Dennis and others for violating the Smith Act of 1940. This one-page editorial helped spark a national debate about the question of whether the government was acting or not. in his rights when indicting individuals who expressed their ideas and opinions on communism and/or fascism. Articles in the New York Times, the Washington Post, and a plethora of renowned journals continued this debate for decades. George Samuel Schuyler was born in Providence, Rhode Island, to Eliza Jane Fischer and George S. Schuyler. He grew up in a middle-class neighborhood in Syracuse, New York. At the age of seventeen, Schuyler enlisted in the Army where he served in the 25th United States Black Infantry Regiment. He spent seven years in the unit before finally being discharged with the rank of first lieutenant (Schuyler 72). Upon his release, Schuyler then moved to New York where he began writing. Ira F. Lewis, editor of the Pittsburgh Courier, saw one of Schuyler's works and, after writing a few part-time articles, they later agreed that he would write a weekly column for the Courier called View...... middle of the newspaper. ......and Dan Georgakas. Encyclopedia of the American Left. New York: Oxford UP, 1998. Web. “Dennis c. UNITED STATES ". Encyclopedia Britannica. Online academic edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2011. Web. Douglas, William O. Dennis v. United States. Diss. II | LII / Legal Information Institute. December 4, 1950. “Free Speech Is Not At Stake.” New York Times June 22, 1951, sec. editorial. Print.Grantham, Dewey W. The South in Modern America. Fayetteville, AR: University of Arkansas, 2001. 81. Web. Schuyler, George S. Black and Conservative; the autobiography of George S. Schuyler. New Rochelle, NY: Arlington House, 1966. Print.Schuyler, George S. "Views and Reviews." Pittsburgh Courier March 18, 1944. Print. William O. Douglas." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online Academic Edition. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2011. Web.