The collection features pivotal essays by W. E. B. Du Bois, showcasing his early concepts such as "the veil," "double-consciousness," and the "problem of the color line." Spanning from 1894 to 1906, these writings, some previously unpublished or recently translated, reveal Du Bois's profound historical insights and his evolving thoughts on race and identity. This volume serves as a crucial companion to his renowned work, The Souls of Black Folk, highlighting the foundational ideas that shaped his intellectual legacy.
"At the 1900 Paris Exposition the pioneering sociologist and activist W.E.B. Du Bois presented an exhibit representing the progress of African Americans since the abolition of slavery. In striking graphic visualisations and photographs (taken by mostly anonymous photographers) he showed the changing status of a newly emancipated people across America and specifically in Georgia, the state with the largest Black population. This beautifully designed book reproduces the photographs alongside the revolutionary graphic works for the first time, and includes a marvelous essay by two celebrated art historians, Jacqueline Francis and Stephen G. Hall."-- Provided by publisher
W.E.B. Du Bois was a pivotal figure in advocating for equality and civil rights for black Americans. His contributions include founding the Niagara Movement and the NAACP, as well as leading the Pan-African Movement. A significant influence on the Harlem Renaissance, he championed various social causes, including anticolonialism, anti-imperialism, and women's rights. Du Bois's legacy extends beyond the United States, as he fought for the rights of oppressed people globally, making him a key reformer and intellectual in American history.
"These essays by the prolific historian and civil rights activist W. E. B. Du Bois focus on some of the African-American author's lesser-known writings. They include "Strivings of the Negro People," "A Negro Schoolmaster in the New South," "The Talented Tenth," "Address to the Nation: The Niagara Movement Speech," "Evolution of the Race Problem," and more"--
W.E.B. Du Bois was a pivotal figure in American history, advocating for equality and civil rights for black Americans. He played a crucial role in founding significant movements such as the Niagara Movement and the NAACP, and he was instrumental in the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s. His activism extended beyond racial equality to include anticolonialism, anti-imperialism, unionism, and women's rights, making him a champion for the oppressed globally. His multifaceted contributions continue to influence social justice movements today.
The Philadelphia Negro is the first, and perhaps still the finest, example of
engaged sociological scholarship-the kind of work that, in contemplating
social reality, helps to change it.
The author reflects on his life with unprecedented honesty and depth, covering a two-decade span that showcases a significantly evolved perspective. Unlike his previous autobiographies, this volume aims to provide a comprehensive and candid review of his experiences, making it an essential read for those interested in his journey and insights.
W. E. B. Du Bois was a public intellectual, sociologist, and activist on behalf of the African American community. He profoundly shaped black political culture in the United States through his founding role in the NAACP, as well as internationally through the Pan-African movement. Du Bois's sociological and historical research on African-American communities and culture broke ground in many areas, including the history of the post-Civil War Reconstruction period. Du Bois was also a prolific author of novels, autobiographical accounts, innumerable editorials and journalistic pieces, and several works of history. John Brown is W. E. B. Du Bois's groundbreaking political biography that paved the way for his transition from academia to a lifelong career in social activism. This biography is unlike Du Bois's earlier work; it is intended as a work of consciousness-raising on the politics of race. Less important are the historical events of John Brown's life than the political revelations found within the pages of this biography. At the time that he wrote it in 1909, Du Bois had begun his transformation into the most influential civil rights leader of his time. With a series introduction by editor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and an introduction by Paul Finkelman, this edition is essential for anyone interested in African American history.
A moving cultural biography of abolitionist martyr John Brown, by one of the most important African-American intellectuals of the twentieth century.In the history of slavery and its legacy, John Brown looms large as a hero whose deeds partly precipitated the Civil War. As Frederick Douglass wrote: "When John Brown stretched forth his arm ... the clash of arms was at hand." DuBois's biography brings Brown stirringly to life and is a neglected classic.
