ABSTRACT
Between 1895 and 1924 the Atlanta Sociological Laboratory led by W. E. B. Du Bois made significant contributions to the discipline of sociology. Karl Mannheim's sociology of knowledge perspective allows for an understanding of events, past and present, through a lens that takes into account social location and societal environment in specific places and at specific times. The Atlanta Sociological Laboratory can be easily integrated into introductory sociology courses. The infusion of this school into the curriculum can begin with discussions on the history of the discipline and its development in America. The infusion of Du Bois's Atlanta Sociological Laboratory into the sociology curriculum should include graduate instruction as well. Instructors who infuse the works of the Du Bois-led Atlanta Sociological Laboratory into their curriculum are allies of the school. American canon of classic works in sociology then Du Bois's poignant words concerning race and the legacy of Blacks and their scholarship will continue to ring true.
