The Conservation of Races By W. E. B. Du Bois

Early essays from the sociologist, displaying the beginnings of his views on politics, society, and Black Americans’ status in the United States. This volume

A historical rediscovery of one of the heroic founders of the conservation movement who was also one of the most infamous racists in American history

Interpreting Du Bois' thoughts on race and culture in a broadly philosophical sense, this volume assembles original essays by some of today's leading scholars i

Amidst the violent racism prevalent at the turn of the twentieth century, African American cultural elites, struggling to articulate a positive black identity,