Chapter 12: Of Alexander Crummell
Du Bois honors Crummell as exemplar of the Talented Tenth, narrating his confrontation with the 'Valley of Humiliation' and 'Valley of the Shadow of Death.'
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From The Souls of Black Folk by W.E.B. Du Bois
A biographical tribute to the Black priest and intellectual, framed as a pilgrim's progress through Hate, Despair, and Doubt.
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