Introduction
Coleman Cruz Hughes (born 1996) is an American writer and opinion columnist on issues related to race and racism at Quillette online magazine.
Early life and education
Hughes grew up in New Jersey. He is currently an undergraduate student in the department of philosophy at Columbia University.
Career
On June 19, 2019, Hughes, who is of African American and Puerto Rican descent, testified before a U.S. House Judiciary subcommittee at a hearing on reparations for slavery, arguing against the campaign. Hughes told the Congressional subcommittee that reparation payments to descendants of slaves would insult black Americans, further dividing the country, and would make him and other descendants of slaves “victims without their consent.” He argued that "If we were to pay reparations today, we would only divide the country further, making it harder to build the political coalitions required to solve the problems facing black people today."
In addition to writing for Quillette, Hughes has contributed to publications including The Spectator, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and the Heterodox Academy blog.