This post is a classic piece by W. E. B. Du Bois called "Of the Coming of John." It's a chapter from his book, The Souls of Black Folk, published in 1903. Here's a link to the online version. It's a heartbreaking work of fiction filled with a lot of hard truths. It's the story of … Continue reading Du Bois — Of the Coming of John
David Labaree on Schooling, History, and Writing 