Although not a delegate to either founding convention , according to Comintern records Huiswoud 's party membership dated to 1919 .
Huiswoud has been recognized by historians as the first black member of the American Communist Party .
Although not a delegate to either founding convention , according to Comintern records Huiswoud 's party membership dated to 1919 , and he has been recognized by historians as the first black member of the American Communist Party .