Philosophical writer WEB Du Bois offers a thought-provoking analysis of the importance of the existence of African Americans in a society that emphasizes white superiority and black inferiority. Du Bois introduces the idea of ​​double consciousness, an ideology that defines African Americans seeking to reconcile two different cultures that create their modern identity. The application of this concept is important because discovering the identity of an oppressed and indoctrinated people, desperately trying to bridge the gap between an elaborate African culture and an American adaptation that desensitizes the race to its heritage, creates a standard of expression neutral that is used to form a new, cohesive identity for the African American race as a whole. Du Bois asserts that in order to overcome the adversity of black misrepresentation and culture displacement, the black community must remain aware of two put forward concepts such as "the veil" and "double consciousness." This analysis seeks to explain these concepts and their relationship to contemporary America, weighing its effects and measuring the overall outcome while providing insight into Du Bois' solution to defining identity. Du Bois's concepts propose that the identity of "blacks" and "Americans" is contradictory, necessitating the use of multiple contextual definitions to classify blackness in America. The first concept that will be analyzed is that of the “veil”. in The Souls of Black People by WEB Du Bois. Du Bois refers to an experience from his childhood where students at the school practiced what can now be seen as a secret Santa tradition. Students buy cards for each other during the holiday season and exchange them with each other to express gratification...... middle of paper ...... contextual definitions to classify race black in America. Understanding socialization and human study will continue to play a role in how Black people evaluate their identities in hopes of achieving ultimate equality. In America RSS. Np, and Web. December 4, 2013. • Wood, WEB. The souls of black people. New York: New American Library, 1969. Print.• Gordon, Lewis R.. An Introduction to Africana Philosophy. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2008. Print.• “Understanding the meaning of colors in color psychology.” Reinforced by color. Np, and Web. December 1, 2013. .• "defpg." defp. Np, and Web. December 3. 2013. .