The Negro was written by W E B Du Bois in 1915. This is one of the earliest histories of African people written by a leading African American scholar. Du Bois covers the devastation caused by European colonization to the lives of blacks in the early 20th century. This is an excellent companion piece for students studying American history particularly that of the African American | The Negro by W E B Du Bois, Paperback | Indigo Chapters