William Edward Burghardt Du Bois was a cultured writer, political philosopher and activist with enormous intellectual achievements who, over his long life, relentlessly pursued the goal of equality ...
W.E.B. Du Bois, American sociologist, author, activist and co-founder of the NAACP, died on this day in history on Aug. 27, 1963, in Accra, Ghana at age 95. "He was an activist who was the most ...
PITTSFIELD — The decision will likely be made next week, and few envy those who have to make it. It is a choice between three life-size sculptures of W.E.B. Du Bois sitting on a marble bench, exuding ...
The opening days of Black History Month 2023 have coincided with controversy about the teaching and broader meaning of African American studies. On Feb. 1, 2023, the College Board released a revised ...