As DuBois went through college he learned Greek, mathematics, philosophy, and science. ... DuBois received scholarships to pay for tuition at Harvard and as a student he was focused on philosophy. ... He was forced back to Harvard where he found himself studying history instead of philosophy, which was more useful to make a living. ... This was a study of urban sociology and was the sociology text on black community in the United States. DuBois interviewed some 3,000 families; this was the first time that someone had take scientific approach of studying social problems (DuBois). ...

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After graduating from Fisk, DuBois attended Harvard University and earned his second Bachelor's Degree in philosophy and a Master's in history. The new social science of his time was based on seeking truth of human history through an examination of historical documents; therefore DuBois adopted this new method and as a researcher, conducted many studies including one on the urbanization of blacks in the North (The Philadelphia Negro) and the organization of blacks in the South (The Atlanta University Publications). It was through studies such as these, as well as his own experience ...

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In 1965, Davis flew to Frankfurt, Germany to begin her doctoral studies in philosophy at Johann Wolfgang von Goethe University. ... When she returned to the United States, she enrolled in the University of California at San Diego, where she would obtain a master's degree in philosophy in 1969. ... While in Los Angeles, Davis was hired to teach philosophy at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), in 1969. ...

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Black psychology is as defined by Karenga "...essentially the science that systematically studies behavior in its relationship to the complexity of mental, emotional, physical and environmental factors that shape it." ... The interest of Black psychology revolve around the development of a field that studies the behavioral patterns of Black persons and seeks to alter them into self-conscious agents of their mental liberation. ... The Black psychologists caucus was established with the goals of promoting and teaching psychology in Black schools, to encourage study, to explore and exchange, to ...

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He was a good scholar, studying at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Crozer Theological Seminary in Chester, Pennsylvania and Boston University. At Crozer, he decided to study ministry. ... He made everyone stop, look and listen with his philosophy of nonviolence to achieve social change. ... The thought of being free from oppression, instilled excitement and a drive to study the teachings of the Nation of Islam. ... The political philosophy of black nationalism meant control over the politics and the politicians of their community. ...

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Their were many events in Richard Wright's life which may have shaped his philosophy of his life. ... This even that occurred in his life, shaped his philosophy on life, extremely, this told people that he would have his mind set on one thing and concentrate on that, to achieve his goal, in other words he had a hard head and no one could persuade or change his mind on something. ... There is a major thing that I admire about Richard Wright, it was his ability to study, to gain knowledge and become a respectable figure in the North while struggling and managing to survive in the s...

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Across the culture spectrum (literature, drama, music, visual art, dance) and also in the realm of social thought (sociology, historiography, philosophy), artists and intellectuals found a new way to explore the historical experiences of black America. ... Hart stated, "He had a most dramatic meeting with his literary idol of the time, Vachel Lindesayhe had a chat with Lindsay and his wife, and was given a gift of Amy Lowell's John Keats, along with a note directing him to study the New Poetry" (Hart 617). ...

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