Du Bois
Americannoun
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Though trained as a historian, Du Bois, later a founder of the NAACP, used sociological methods to document the impact of slavery and Jim Crow on Black Americans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Du Bois, and Marcus Garvey, would continue the work to end the legacies of slavery and eliminate all aspects of racism.
From Salon ● Apr. 18, 2025
Du Bois, with his pledge to erase America’s “color line” in pursuit of agrarian liberation.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2024
Du Bois wrote the first of 18 essays about Gandhi in 1921, Lal said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2024
“This is not a whodunit,” Du Bois said.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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