W. E. B. Du Bois

The Mississippi River is a significant, if not, the most significant symbol in Huckleberry Finn. It represents a multitude of things, from adventures and new beginnings to problems and the struggles that we face in life. Everyone has a place that they feel is symbolic, whether it holds a good memory or a significant life event. Huck and Jim see freedom and possibility in the river. However, they also face the problems of a drifting life. They see reality, and they get to experience what really…

Langston’s Legacy The American Voice is the art and literature which help’s continue to expand and evolve America’s culture. There are hundreds of authors and artists who have contributed their own works and unique styles to this “Voice”. As well as throughout the history of this nation, there have been events which further shaped this country; for example, the Harlem Renaissance and the time period of African-Americans trying to help find their own cultural identity. Langston Hughes was an…

his literary imagination, and for his pioneering scholarly research. He is read with profit today in the academic fields of sociology, literature, and history, and in the trans-disciplinary realms of urban studies and gender studies. Nevertheless, Du Bois was, and remains still, a contentious figure. W.E.B. DuBois challenged the…

The 1920’s was a time of hope, ambition, determination, and justice. It was an era where people felt they had a voice, and a purpose, which they used to develop the time as “the roaring 1920’s.” Many major opportunities were welcomed to many people, including those involved in the Great Migration from 1910, to the 1970’s. Many citizens of color were affected by monstrous prejudice, and abuse, from the white supremacy in the southern states, which influenced sanguine, black citizens to migrate to…

Of course, southern African American did not give up chasing their real freedom. They tried many ways to challenge inequality and white supremacy. To face their terrible situation, they kept support colleges, school, and churches. Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute (Hampton Institute) located in Virginia in 1868. This college used to train a large of African American military. Booker T. Washington was one of the most remarkable black leader in American history. He was a former slave. He…

Founding intellectuals Malcolm X, WEB Dubois, Carter G. Woodson, and Frederick Douglass all believed that the role of the scholar in Black Studies was the most important in the fight against European powers and American institutionalization. The scholars would hold the key to preserving the history and heritage of African American culture. Malcolm X shared an intense analysis of the educational issues of African Americans. He sought to make blacks value their history and culture by making it…

Historic Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) has played an essential role in America. Being one of the only institutions of higher learning where African Americans could receive a quality education free from discrimination as well as space for community organization, HBCUs has been an important cultural resource in the African American community. To add, HBCUs have produce many prominent African Americans who have made great contributions to American society. Historic figures such Dr. Martin…

Booker T. Washington and W.E.B DuBois have been prominent figures of black history since the beginning of their careers. Both men are known for attending to issues of their community, as well as leaving a permanent mark on the question as to how Blacks should achieve equality in America. Although both of them fought for a common cause, each of them approached the question differently. Washington endorsed a slow process of independence which focused more on economic issues while DuBois strived…

In the poem by, Langston Hughes, “Dream Variations” Hughes applies the technique of imagery heavily. None of the lines of the excerpt are “extra” or do not serve a purpose to the theme of the poem. The overall theme of the poem has to do with the race issues of the times because of his mentions of “the white day” and “Night comes on gently- dark like me”. His words are not concreate at all they do give off a poetic tone to them. The mood he wrote them with is one of trying to make the reader…

After the Civil War two very influential black leaders took the stage, Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois. Although never slaves themselves they heard firsthand from parents, grandparents and relations the struggle the African American slave endured. They had different philosophies on how to establish a black’s role in a society of whites. Booker T. Washington, (1856-1915) believed that because education wasn’t as readily available and up to the same standards as was given to the whites,…