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Mo explains his recent absence from the show as a period of self-reflection triggered by "double consciousness," a concept pioneered by W.E.B. Du Bois. This describes the internal conflict of seeing oneself through the eyes of a critical society. Mo discusses the pressure of "code-switching" and the burden of how his family and friends perceive his work on the podcast.
The concept of "double consciousness," as defined by W.E.B. Du Bois in 1903, is used to explain the split identity felt by black Americans. Du Bois used the metaphor of "the veil" to describe how racism prevents black people from seeing themselves as true Americans. Kanye West's declaration of being a "free man" is framed as an attempt to break through this veil and achieve a unified self.
