The Souls of Black Folk

William Edward Burghardt Du Bois was a prominent African American intellectual whose influential career encompassed sociology, history, literature, and activism from the Reconstruction era to the civil rights movement. Educated at prestigious institutions, he authored the significant work The Souls of Black Folk in 1903, which offers profound insights into African American life at the turn of the 20th century, maintaining its relevance and impact in contemporary discussions on race and identity.