The Education of Black People: Ten Critiques, 1906 - 1960 - Softcover

DuBois, W. E. B.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1583670432 ISBN 13: 9781583670439

Publisher: Monthly Review Press, 2002

Synopsis

Undoubtedly the most influential black intellectual of the twentieth century and one of America's finest historians, W.E.B. DuBois knew that the liberation of the African American people required liberal education and not vocational training. He saw education as a process of teaching certain timeless values: moderation, an avoidance of luxury, a concern for courtesy, a capacity to endure, a nurturing love for beauty. At the same time, DuBois saw education as fundamentally subversive. This was as much a function of the well-established role of educationfrom Plato forwardas the realities of the social order under which he lived. He insistently calls for great energy and initiative; for African Americans controlling their own lives and for continued experimentation and innovation, while keeping education's fundamentally radical nature in view.

Though containing speeches written nearly one-hundred years ago, and on a subject that has seen more stormy debate and demagoguery than almost any other in recent history, The Education of Black People approaches education with a timelessness and timeliness, at once rooted in classical thought that reflects a remarkably fresh and contemporary relevance.

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About the Author:

W.E.B. DuBois (1868-1963) was a seminal educator, author, editor, and civil rights leader. His books include The Souls of Black Folk, Color and Democracy, and The World and Africa.

About this edition

• Publisher: Monthly Review Press
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1583670432
• ISBN 13: 9781583670439
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 183