Jan 5, 2010

The Souls of Black Folk | Characters

Alexander Crummel
Alexander Crummel is the first African-American man ordained an Episcopalian priest.Over the course of his long life, he established his own parish, seeks counsel and inspiration in England, and ministers in Africa out of the ardent desire to uplift his people. As a man who strives to aid his people with very little support or recognition, his life is a great inspiration to Du Bois.

W. E. B. Du Bois
W. E. B. Du Bois is the author of The Souls of Black Folk, and because the essays reflect his own experience,...