W.E.B. DU BOIS, 1868-1919 Biography of a Race

When a nonfiction audiobook is described as "monumental," it can be challenging for listeners. But Courtney B. Vance makes this biography of pioneering Black sociologist W.E.B. Du Bois highly accessible. The work is still long and detailed, but Vance's pace and tone keep it from seeming tedious. He varies his voice to suit the material, especially in denoting irony or when delivering passages in which the author shows that Du Bois's writings differ from the facts of his life. Vance tackles the foreign names, places, and concepts of Du Bois's European period with facility. Du Bois was the intellectual force behind the founding of the NAACP and the modern Civil Rights movement. This audiobook does justice to the man, and Vance's narration does justice to the book. R.C.G. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2025]