The souls of black folks, by W.E.B Du Bois. This book comes in so many different book covers. Here is a copy of the one that I am currently reading. I particularly like this one because it depicts a black family during that time in history. To me this picture is a perfect example of the "two-ness" that Du Bois writes about in his essay:
"One ever feels his two-ness,—an American, a Negro; two souls, two thoughts, two unreconciled strivings; two warring ideals in one dark body, whose dogged strength alone keeps it from being torn asunder."
I planned on finishing the book while my family was out of town this weekend, instead I got much needed rest and did some fall cleaning.
This weekend I also did what us Marylanders are well known to do...Can you guess? Pic's will be in the next post.
2 comments:
I keep passing by this book in the bookstore, sounds like an interesting read.
Thanks for stopping by my blog!
i've had this book for a few years now and still haven't read it. you're inspiring me to go get it off my book shelf.
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