The Crisis: A Record of the Darker Races, Vol. I, No. 2
W. E. B. Du Bois
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The Crisis is the official publication of the NAACP first published in 1910 with W. E. B. Du Bois, one of the founders, as editor. He exercised almost total control of the content and opinions of the publication until he resigned in 1934. Du Bois was one of the most ardent advocates for total civil rights for all racial minorities and was a prolific author for the cause.
From Du Bois’ editorial: “The object of this publication is to set forth those facts and arguments which show the danger of race prejudice, particularly as manifested to-day toward colored people. It takes its name from the fact that the editors believe that this is a critical time in the history of the advancement of men.” This issue features discussions of Jim Crow, Socialists in Oklahoma, Education, and other topics. There is a special article, "The Real Race Problem" by Franz Boaz and another, "Talks about Women by Mrs. John E. Milholland."
- Summary by Larry Wilson (2 hr 20 min)
Chapters
| Introduction - Object and Methods | 1:39 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| Along the Color Line: Jim Crow, Political, Judicial Decisions | 16:00 | Read by drandall |
| Along the Color Line: Education, The Church, Economic | 15:40 | Read by drandall |
| Along the Color Line: Social Uplift, Foreign | 7:29 | Read by drandall |
| Opinion: Oklahoma, Socialists in Oklahoma | 6:13 | Read by Benjamin Cross |
| Opinion: The Maryland Decision | 7:17 | Read by drandall |
| Opinion: The Lewis Appointment, A Colored Reformatory | 10:23 | Read by drandall |
| Opinion: Bulldozing Negroes, The Panama Exposition, Foreign Comment | 5:05 | Read by drandall |
| Editorial: Good Will toward Men, N.A.A.C.P., The Races in Conference | 10:26 | Read by drandall |
| Editorial: The Election, The Ghetto, Advice, The Inevitable | 10:37 | Read by drandall |
| The Real Race Problem by Franz Boaz | 17:42 | Read by Morgan Callwood |
| The Burden | 14:28 | Read by drandall |
| Talks about Women by Mrs. John E. Milholland | 3:15 | Read by Morgan Callwood |
| Letters | 8:09 | Read by drandall |
| What to Read | 6:31 | Read by Larry Wilson |