The 'Natural' Accord of DuBois and Washington: An Environmentally Racialized Consciousness

The conflict and discord between Booker T. Washington and W.E.B DuBois regarding their premise and approach to racial uplift for Black Americans have been very well documented. While Washington sought equality with accommodation, DuBois functioned through agitation. However, their biophilic accord and unity within the natural environment have been both underrecognized and underappreciated. As an honor to these esteemed racial and social justice giants, this special issue article reveals the universality of their environmental justice ideologies while also celebrating the beauty, power and foresight of their ecological language in script and speech.

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The conflict between Booker T. Washington and W.E.B DuBois regarding racial uplift for Black Americans has been well-documented, but their shared biophilic accord within the natural environment is often overlooked. This special issue article explores their environmental justice ideologies and celebrates the beauty and power of their ecological language in script and speech.