The Negro

The Negro, written by one of the great minds of the modern era, was the first overall examination of the history of African and African-derived people, from their early cultures through the period of the slave trade and into the twentieth century. Although Du Bois's history was acclaimed in its time, widely read, and deeply influential in both the white and black communities, it is virtually unknown today. In his Afterword, Robert Gregg shows how The Negro is a wellspring of critical studies of Africa and African Americans, directly and indirectly influencing and inspiring the works of other writers and scholars. Among the most important books on Africa ever written, The Negro remains fresh, dynamic, and insightful to this day.