The Souls of Black Folk

By: W. E. B. Du Bois

Narrated by: Mark Bowen

The Souls of Black Folk is a 1903 work of American literature by W. E. B. Du Bois. It is a seminal work in the history of sociology and a cornerstone of African-American literature.

The book contains several essays on race, some of which the magazine Atlantic Monthly had previously published. To develop this work, Du Bois drew from his own experiences as an African American in American society. Outside of its notable relevance in African-American history, The Souls of Black Folk also holds an important place in social science as one of the early works in the field of sociology.

In The Souls of Black Folk, Du Bois used the term "double consciousness", perhaps taken from Ralph Waldo Emerson (The Transcendentalist and Fate), applying it to the idea that black people must have two fields of vision at all times. They must be conscious of how they view themselves, as well as being conscious of how the world views them.

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Good book

Interesting read. It’s incredibly interesting to go through this material and recognize the similarities to today. No, I’m not saying America has not made great strides in the area of race. However there remains the grandiose gap that remains here in America.