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The Epistemological Cage

Epistemic Isolation and the Death of Self-Correction

Piercing the Veil: Blues and Double Consciousness in Sinners

In The Souls of Black Folk, W. E. B. Du Bois discusses the reality of Black life in America and the hardships that they faced. He describes…

Souls of Folk

“How does it feel to be a problem?”… A powerful statement that represents the experiences of minorities where society positions us as the…

Data & History & Soul: Recreating History W.E.B Du Bois Plate. No: 20

Challenge 02: Relative Negro Population of the States of the United States

Recreating W.E.B. Du Bois’ Plate 02 with Python & Matplotlib

What is Double Consciousness?

How can it make you a better person?

Double Consciousness: A Du Boisian Lens on the Adopted Experience

In his seminal work, The Souls of Black Folk, sociologist and civil rights activist W.E.B. Du Bois introduced the concept of “double…

Tracing the Flight of the Psychological Bird: Race Division as Social Control

“If you can convince the lowest white man he’s better than the best colored man, he won’t notice you’re picking his pocket. Hell, give him…

The Paradox of Black Exceptionalism: Double Consciousness in Dan Erickson’s Severance

In W.E.B. Du Bois’ seminal 1903 essay “The Souls of Black Folk,” Du Bois powerfully illuminates the profound challenges faced by African…