Du Bois’ foundational investigation of social justice and civil rights by means of essay, poetry, prayer and short science fiction. A new edition with a new introduction Du Bois’ radical text is a rare statement of values formed around the vision of a collective life, where the humanity of black women and men are treated with dignity and equality. He expresses his themes through a series of literary forms, polemic essay, spirituals, poetry and short science fiction, each of which forms a pulse of social justice from a time when a true understanding of intersections between poverty, work, racism and feminism was rare. A new title in Foundations of Black Science Fiction series. AUTHOR: The sociologist, political revolutionary, writer and joint founder of the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) W.E.B Du Bois (1868 1963) was a renowned essayist and early advocate for civil rights and social justice.