Prayers for Dark People - Paperback

by W. E. B. Du Bois (Author), Herbert Aptheker (Editor)

A collection of prayers written by Du Bois for students at Atlanta University, thoughtfully compiled and introduced by Herbert Aptheker. These prayers are deeply committed to paying attention to and caring for the inner lives of Black Americans. Biblical familiarity and agnosticity are both present in these autobiographical writings, uplifting the hopes and practices of W. E. B. Du Bois's life, while meditating on the still relevant question of how to make "a good life for all."

Author Biography

W.E.B. DU BOIS was a critic, editor, scholar, author, and civil rights leader. HERBERT APTHEKER was a colleague of Du Bois's and a historian of the Afro-American experience.