I Admire W. E. B Dubois

I Admire W. E. B Dubois

I believe anyone can admired W.E.B Du Bois struggle at that point in time, where hate was a norm, but most important his ability to overcome adversity. Dubois was raised in New England he completed his undergraduate, master's, and Ph.D. degrees at Harvard University becoming the first African American to attend Harvard. His impressive education makes him a famous scholar and an incredible man for his time. In his essay it shows how much he had to endure just because of his skin color. Although we live in a new age the soul of Black Folks give its readers hope and it's something I can relate to Dubois was a man with conviction, and although I have never experienced being discriminated like he did, his words resonated deeply and profoundly inside of my soul. He was a fighter, and I can relate to that. To compare my own story to his would only downplay his words, for the battles I have fought are anthills compared to his mountains. The most important lesson I took from reading from Dubois life was to never give up and to keep fighting for what I believe. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...In terms of education, one could allude to the idea that underfunded inner city school, primarily black and Latino, are dealing with the same problem as described in the book. There is a certain "veil" that the wealthy Park Avenue bankers put over their eyes when faced with this issue. How come schools are falling apart (physically) but people on the upper east side have apartments sitting vacant minus the maid who comes in once a week to tidy while the owners are off at their summer homes. Meanwhile across the bridge are kids struggling to get an education and food on the table. This inequality is so vast and great, but it is VEILED. The same way someone looks the other way when a homeless person is whimpering or begging for help on the

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