Du Bois
Americannoun
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Du Bois, who impressed upon him the urgency of securing institutional power for Black Americans—in universities, in government, in diplomacy and in finance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026
Du Bois famously observed that “the problem of the Twentieth Century is the problem of the color line.”
From Salon • Aug. 26, 2025
Du Bois, there is a vivid emotional resonance that ties it all together.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2025
Du Bois, with his pledge to erase America’s “color line” in pursuit of agrarian liberation.
From Slate • Oct. 16, 2024
Du Bois took the letters and tucked them away in his briefcase.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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