In an essay published in The Atlantic Monthly in 1897, "Strivings of the Negro People," Du Bois wrote that Black Americans should instead embrace their African heritage even as they worked and lived in the United States. Du Bois published his seminal work The Souls of Black Folk in 1903.

Works written: Strivings of the Negro People, T...

Date of death: Aug. 27, 1963

The poet desires his countrymen to attain success, progress, and prosperity through their unwavering efforts and dedication. He encourages them to strive tirelessly for the betterment of themselves and their nation.

It's not a poem but a passage in W.E.B. DuBois's essay "Of Our Spiritual Strivings," Chapter One in The Souls of Black Folk. The essay may also have been published elsewhere.

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