Black Folk Then and Now (The Oxford W.e.b. Du Bois) - An Essay in the History and Sociology of the Negro Race

In Black Folk Then and Now, W. E. B. Du Bois embarks on a mission to correct the omissions, misinterpretations, and deliberate lies he detected in previous depictions of black history. An exemplary revisionist exploration of history and sociology, this essay reflects Du Bois's lifelong mission to bring to light the truths of Black history and expose the African peoples' noble heritage.

About the author

Henry Louis Gates, Jr., is the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and Director of the W. E. B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research at Harvard University. He has edited several major reference works, including Dictionary of African Biography, African American Lives, Africana, and African American National Biography. In addition, he is Editor in Chief of the Oxford African American Studies Center (www.oxfordaasc.com).

Summary

In Black Folk Then and Now, W. E. B. Du Bois embarks on a mission to correct the omissions, misinterpretations, and deliberate lies he detected in previous depictions of black history. An exemplary revisionist exploration of history and sociology, this essay reflects Du Bois's lifelong mission to bring to light the truths of Black history and expose the African peoples' noble heritage.

Product details

• Authors: W. E. B. Du Bois, W. E. B. Moses Du Bois, Du Bois W. E. B., Henry Louis Gates, Wilson J. Moses
• Assisted by: Henry Louis Gates (Editor), Gates Henry Louis (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.02.2014
• EAN: 9780199383221
• ISBN: 978-0-19-938322-1
• No. of pages: 338
• Series: The Oxford W. E. B. Du Bois
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Ethnic Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, HISTORY / Africa / General, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, History of the Americas, Slavery & abolition of slavery, Black & Asian Studies, Slavery and abolition of slavery