W.E.B. Du Bois’ Brownies

December 15, 2023 #1900s, #20th century, #black artists, #black history, #black writers, #digital archive, #History, #libraries, #library, #library of congress, #magazine, #public domain, #The Brownies’ Book, #W. E. B. Du Bois, #writers

This month’s rare book honors William Edward Burghardt (W.E.B.) Du Bois, born Feb. 23, 1868. It features one of his most beloved creations, The Brownies’ Book, a serial published in 1920 and 1921. It is digitally presented here—22 back-to-back chronological issues. It was the first magazine of its kind, written for African-American children and youths to instill in them a sense of racial pride and provide overall instruction on how to conduct oneself. Du Bois is credited with establishing the genre of African-American children’s literature. The Brownies’ Book is considered part of the movement known as the Harlem Renaissance, a time of great African-American artistic expression.

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