In his groundbreaking book “The Souls of Black Folk,” sociologist, historian, and Pan-Africanist civil rights activist W.E.B Du Bois’ coined the concept “double consciousness,”which he described as “this sense of always looking at one’s self through the eyes of others.” While Du Bois’ published his work in 1903, for many Black Americans and their lived experience, double consciousness is still a relevant concept.
“like traumatized people, we need to understand the past in order to reclaim the present and the future. Therefore, an understanding of psychological trauma begins with rediscovering history.”
Perfect quote and gets straight to the heart of why I teach/write Black history.
“like traumatized people, we need to understand the past in order to reclaim the present and the future. Therefore, an understanding of psychological trauma begins with rediscovering history.”
Perfect quote and gets straight to the heart of why I teach/write Black history.