We are living in a time with a lot of noise and distraction. Since January of this year, the news has been filled with chaotic information from the impeachment hearings of the U.S. president to the increase of positive cases of COVID-19 and now to cities that are filled with signs of revolution and rebellionContinue reading “He Shouts in a Whisper”
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A Discussion of “Two-Ness” in The Souls of Black Folk by WEB Dubois
W.E.B. DuBois builds his claim about the two-ness of black men and women through his book The Souls of the Black Folk. This is not a central focus of his book until “Chapter Ten: Of the Faith of the Fathers” in which he spells out his claim that “From the double life every American NegroContinue reading “A Discussion of “Two-Ness” in The Souls of Black Folk by WEB Dubois”
History of Prejudice: A Reflection on A Red Record by Ida B. Wells
One of the most damaging lies against the black man is the suggestion that he is a monster, capable of immoral acts against women, particularly white women. From emancipation in 1865 until today, there has been a targeted attack against the reputation of black men. This attack has infiltrated the media and the consciousness ofContinue reading “History of Prejudice: A Reflection on A Red Record by Ida B. Wells”