A review by misstsbookroom
The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers

5.0

The Love Songs of W. E. B. Dubois by Dr. Honoree Fanonne Jeffers was 800+ pages long, so I decided to listen to it on audible instead of carrying around the big book. That was the best decision, even for someone who loves the physical copy. I am considering doing my first book vlog on this book because it has so much information. I had a lot of connections throughout the story, from the Southern Traditions, Dubois and Booker T Washington's disagreements, to the understanding of Double Consciousness. While reading this book, I thought about my ancestors and my feelings about being black in America. The fantastic way that Dr. Jeffers connected The Songs with the storyline was beautiful, and how the words from The Songs sounded almost like a poetic song. I want to read more books by Dr. Jeffers, who has written a lot of poetry.