W. E. B. Du Bois

"The problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the color line,” writes Du Bois....

This pioneering work was the first full-length study of the role black Americans played in the crucial period after the Civil War, when the slaves had been freed and the attempt was made to reconstruct American society. Hailed at the time....

This Black History Collection contains the brilliant works of Frederick Douglass (Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass), Booker T. Washington (Up from Slavery) and W. E. B. Du Bois (The Souls of Black Folk)....

First published in 1903, this groundbreaking work is a cornerstone of African American literary history and a foundational sociology text. In these 14 essays, W. E. B. Du Bois introduces and explores the concept of “double-consciousness”....

W.E.B. Du Bois (1868-1963), was an author, scholar, sociologist, historian, Pan-Africanist, and civil rights activist. After completing graduate work at the University of Berlin and Harvard, he became a professor of history, sociology, and economics at Atlanta University....

 The Souls of Black Folk by W. E. B. Du Bois is a landmark in sociology and a cornerstone of African American literature. The book comprises various essays on race, some of which had previously appeared in The Atlantic Monthly....

This work reflects the author's ideas as a politician, historian, and artist, this volume has long moved and inspired readers with its militant cry for social, political, and economic reform....

The Souls of Black Folk, his most influential work, is a collection of 14 beautifully written essays, by turns lyrical, historical, and autobiographical....

In this essay, W. E. B. Du Bois describes the American Negro Academy, which aimed to be the epitome and expression of the intellect of African Americans. He concludes by outlining a proposed creed for the Academy....

Published in 1915, the book investigates various aspects of African American history and the history of Africa, citing evidence of architectural development, writing, and numerous other cultural activities....