"There Won't Be Any Rich People in Heaven": The Black Christ, White Hypocrisy, and the Gospel According to W. E. B. Du Bois

Blum widely considers W. E. B. Du Bois's black liberation theology, examining in detail his writings on Black Christ, white supremacy, and his authentic Christianity. Religion was never far from Du Bois's intellectual and creative imagination, and discussions of Christianity and depictions of Christ played a largely forgotten part in his battle against white supremacy, capitalism, violence, imperialism, and misogyny. Du Bois drew upon the teachings of the biblical Christ to dramatize the plight of African Americans and to rebuke white Europeans and Americans for their mistreatment of the poor and people of color.