W.E.B. Du Bois is a social work trailblazer and leader. In addition to becoming a founding member of the NAACP, and leading social change, Du Bois created the term double consciousness. Double consciousness refers to the inner conflict that Black Americans experience living in a white dominate culture. Du Bois' work has shaped the social work field and continues to impact mental health community. #AltText Teal background with polariod photos featuring nature scenes. Text- "He began to have a dim feeling that, to attain his place in the world, he must be himself, and not another.” ― W.E.B. Du Bois, The Souls of Black Folk