Biography of W.E.B. Du Bois, founding member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, who led the fight for civil rights for African Americans in the first half of the twentieth century.
Presents twelve essays that examine the writings and influence of African-American scholar W. E. B. DuBois, as well as a chronology, a bibliography, and an introduction by Harold Bloom.
Examines W.E.B. Du Bois's photographs that were on display at the 1900 Paris Exposition, discussing the antiracist message Du Bois conveyed in his exhibition of them, and their connection to his critical thought.