Track | Section | Length |
01 | 01 - The Forethought & Chapter 1 - Of Our Spiritual Strivings | 25:26 |
02 | 02 - Chapter 2 - Of the Dawn of Freedom part 1 | 24:19 |
03 | 03 - Chapter 2 - Of the Dawn of Freedom part 2 | 22:49 |
04 | 04 - Chapter 3 - Of Mr. Booker T. Washington and Others | 33:11 |
05 | 05 - Chapter 4 - Of the Meaning of Progress | 25:03 |
06 | 06 - Chapter 5 - Of the Wings of Atalanta | 22:51 |
07 | 07 - Chapter 6 - Of the Training of Black Men | 35:51 |
08 | 08 - Chapter 7 - Of the Black Belt part 1 | 26:22 |
09 | 09 - Chapter 7 - Of the Black Belt part 2 | 18:22 |
10 | 10 - Chapter 8 - Of the Quest of the Golden Fleece part 1 | 25:55 |
11 | 11 - Chapter 8 - Of the Quest of the Golden Fleece part 2 | 26:01 |
12 | 12 - Chapter 9 - Of the Sons of Master and Man part 1 | 24:09 |
13 | 13 - Chapter 9 - Of the Sons of Master and Man part 2 | 19:12 |
14 | 14 - Chapter 10 - Of the Faith of the Fathers | 34:47 |
15 | 15 - Chapter 11 - Of the Passing of the First-Born | 17:33 |
16 | 16 - Chapter 12 - Of Alexander Crummell | 24:59 |
17 | 17 - Chapter 13 - Of the Coming of John | 37:15 |
18 | 18 - Chapter 14 - Of the Sorrow Songs & Afterthought | 25:44 |
Notes
Running Time: 7 hours 50 minutes
Read by: torias uncle
Book Coordinator: torias uncle
Meta Coordinator: Betsie Bush
Artwork
Cover: W.E.B. Du Bois circa 1911 by Addison N. Scurlock. National Portrait Gallery, Washington.
Inset: W. E. B. Du Bois in 1918.
Insert: Portrait of W.E.B. Du Bois, 1903, by V. Floyd Campbell.
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The Souls of Black Folk by W. E. B. Du Bois is book everyone in America should read, a fundamental work in three distinct areas. First, it is a classic in the annals of American Literature; second, it is a seminal work in the discipline of sociology; and, third, it is a cornerstone of Afro-American literature. Published in 1903, the book is a collection of essays that cover the various aspects of the black experience. In it he introduces the metaphor of the veil as a visual symbol of the color line and the corresponding idea of “double-consciousness” that describes the reality of constantly perceiving one’s self both subjectively and through the eyes of others. In addition to sections on history, education, the sociology of the black community, and the role of the black church, there are narratives of the lives of individuals, a short story, and a closing chapter on black mus
The importance and the impact of the book cannot be overstated. In Living Black History, Du Bois's biographer, Manning Marablen, observes:
Few books make history and fewer still become foundational texts for the movements and struggles of an entire people. The Souls of Black Folk occupies this rare position. It helped to create the intellectual argument for the black freedom struggle in the twentieth century. "Souls" justified the pursuit of higher education for Negroes and thus contributed to the rise of the black middle class. By describing a global color-line, Du Bois anticipated pan-Africanism and colonial revolutions in the Third World. Moreover, this stunning critique of how 'race' is lived through the normal aspects of daily life is central to what would become known as 'whiteness studies' a century later.
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Item Info | |
EAN - DVD case | 0683422134654 |
EAN - CD jacket | 0686175924121 |
Media | MP3 CD |
Package | DVD Box, CD jacket, CD security sleeve, download |
Author | W. E. B. Du Bois (1868 - 1963) |
Year | 1903 |
Recording | |
Read by | Toria's Uncle |
Length | 7 hours and 50 minutes |
Type of Reading | Solo |
The Souls of Black Folk
- Author: W. E. B. Du Bois
- Product Code: DB-1150
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