On the recordJanuary 1, 1903
They must perpetually discuss the “Negro Problem,”—must live, move, and have their being in it, and interpret all else in its light or darkness.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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Du Bois describes how the "Negro Problem" is an inescapable and defining aspect of Black existence, influencing all other interpretations of life.
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