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And yet with all this there are many essential elements in the cooperation of Negroes and whites for work and wealth that are too readily overlooked or not thoroughly understood.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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Here, Du Bois points out the overlooked potential for collaboration between Black and white communities in economic endeavors.
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