The Men with the Pink Triangle by Heinz Hager is an essential contribution to gay history and our understanding of historical fascism. Harold Cruz's 1962 essay Revolutionary Nationalism in the Afro-American was a great influence on Ramon Navarrette. In it, Cruz argues that Marxism needs to be stretched to be relevant to the conditions of black people. He also echoes Fanon: We're basically the revolutionary force that could save the planet and save Europe from itself.