

As exhibited in his work, Du Bois’ theory of race evolved throughout his life. The concept of race is a central feature of the writings of W.E.B. Du Bios’ contributions to Critical Race Theory are discussed.

Third, selected works from Critical Race Theory are analyzed and used to point out relationships between concepts also found in Du Bois’ writing. Legal scholar Derrick Bell is seen as the modern progenitor of CRT, however, the theory’s gestation occurred within the writings of 19th and 20th-century thinkers such as W.E.B. The theory formally arrived in American law schools in the 1980s (Crenshaw, Gotanda, Peller, Thomas, 1995, p. Critical Race Theory is a burgeoning movement that takes a philosophical approach to challenge traditional legal, social, and cultural establishments in American society. Second, Critical Race Theory (CRT) is defined and discussed. Du Bois, primarily, argued for the use of the sociohistorical concept of race. Central to his discussions are the biological concept of race and the sociohistorical concept of race. Du Bois’ theory of race, which evolved throughout his life, is examined. His contributions consist of an existentialist analysis of the race concept as described through the lived experience of blackness, as well as, a forthright challenge to the American political and social system as a white supremacist polity premised upon the subjugation of nonwhite people. Du Bois’ philosophy of race to the development of Critical Race Theory is the focus of this discussion. His race theory has been studied and applied within numerous branches of philosophy. In particular, the philosophy of race has been cultivated and enriched by the written works of W.E.B.

His contributions to social sciences such as sociology, history, and philosophy are inescapably salient. Du Bois are both prolific and voluminous.
