W E B Dubois Reader Author:W. E. B. Du Bois, Andrew G. Paschal (Editor), Arna Bontemps (Introduction) The acclaimed biographer of W. E. B. Du Bois presents the essential writings of the great civil rights leader. Drawn from thousands of essays, speeches, books, and periodicals, W. E. B. Du Bois reveals the essential Du Bois in a single volume accessible to all readers. — From Library Journal: — In his introduction to this anthology of Du Bois's wr... more »itings, editor Lewis (W. E. B. Du Bois: Biography of a Race, 1868-1919, LJ 11/1/93) continues to offer insights into the political life of a man considered the premier architect of Civil Rights in the United States. He focuses on four turning points in Du Bois's life--his relationship with Booker T. Washington and Marcus Garvey; his departure from the NAACP; his quest for foundation money to launch an encyclopedia; and his turn to the Left. The pieces in this collection are drawn from Du Bois's books, commencement addresses, and magazine articles. They provide a good supplement to Lewis's biography.« less