Re-read that... you are missing part of his arguement, honestly.
and it still smacks of a racist utterance... um, when did I advocate for going back to Africa? I think, as I have thought all along, that _you_ persume too much.
DuBois is a hero to me, too. Although he is not infallible... but I see, I _live_ in the spaces he wrote about. I know it. No one is above criticism, not even myself. But, please, return to that reading, read it deeper.
(i.e. he didn't want all doctors and lawyers, etc. He knew that some men (as he said) were meant to be woodworkers and some philosphers. He felt that educating Black men to simply be doctors and lawyers when they clearly should be, would be happiest being crastmen was the worst thing that could... and did... happen. Yes, read him again, please.)
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and it still smacks of a racist utterance... um, when did I advocate for going back to Africa? I think, as I have thought all along, that _you_ persume too much.
DuBois is a hero to me, too. Although he is not infallible... but I see, I _live_ in the spaces he wrote about. I know it. No one is above criticism, not even myself. But, please, return to that reading, read it deeper.
(i.e. he didn't want all doctors and lawyers, etc. He knew that some men (as he said) were meant to be woodworkers and some philosphers. He felt that educating Black men to simply be doctors and lawyers when they clearly should be, would be happiest being crastmen was the worst thing that could... and did... happen. Yes, read him again, please.)
Peace,
Q