Adapted from the author's PhD dissertation, this book by Rose is an original contribution to Du Boisian studies in history and Pan-Africanism. The author confesses his initial lack of interest in Du Bois until learning of how Du Bois rallied support for Ethiopia in the struggle to preserve its autonomy as a means of bolstering the African diaspora against the threat of white supremacy. In his narrative, Rose debunks the presumed antagonism between Marcus Garvey's and Du Bois's views. He also details Du Bois's role as cofounder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and as editor of its magazine, The Crisis, which he founded. Recommended. General readers through faculty.

Choice Reviews

In this most intriguing and professionally researched scholarly work, Ras Wayne Rose, has provided his readers with the politics of the 20th century that consumed the time and imagination of people of African descent in the US, the Caribbean, and even in Africa. Focused on Ethiopia, Emperor Haile Selassie, W.E.B. Du Bois, and the Pan African movement, the author enlightens readers on the importance of Ethiopia to the political struggle of Black people and the intellectual Du Bois’ commitment to Ethiopia, the ‘Pan African Zion.’ This book is a must-read historical document that benefits scholars, researchers, students of Africa and Africana studies, and the general reader. It is also a precious contribution to general knowledge and scholarship at this time when Black Internationalism is reviving, and identity politics is becoming the order of the day.

Getachew Metaferia, Morgan State University

Ras Wayne A. Rose has produced an outstanding and original work that will allow scholars to effectively reframe many central issues pertaining to W. E. B. Du Bois, Ethiopianism, and Black Internationalism. This book is an important intervention in Du Boisian studies and the debates about Black internationalism which will have a major impact in the fields of African American and African Diasporic Studies for years to come.

Shawn Leigh Alexander, author of W. E. B. Du Bois: An American Intellectual and Activist