W.E.B. Du Bois was one of the most important intellectuals and activists of the twentieth century. His influence continues to range widely today, from sociological and postcolonial theory to urban and critical race studies. This article suggests that Du Bois was also a significant geopolitical thinker and actor, especially concerning the intersections of race, empire, and White supremacy, though to date this fact has not been recognized by political geographers. We describe Du Bois’s geopolitical insights and activism and make the case for greater engagement by political geographers with the decolonial geopolitics of Du Bois and other early postcolonial thinkers, activists, and politicians of color.

WEB Du Bois 是二十世纪最重要的知识分子和活动家之一。从社会学和后殖民理论到城市和批判性种族研究，他的影响在今天仍然很广泛。本文表明，杜波依斯也是一位重要的地缘政治思想家和演员，尤其是在种族、帝国和白人至上的交叉点方面，尽管迄今为止这一事实尚未得到政治地理学家的认可。我们描述了杜波依斯的地缘政治洞察力和激进主义，并为政治地理学家更多地参与杜波依斯和其他早期后殖民思想家、活动家和有色人种政治家的非殖民地缘政治提供了理由。