W.E.B. DuBois (1868-1963)
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W.E.B. DuBois was born on February 23, 1868 in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. In 1909, Dubois became one of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). He became the editor of the NAACP’s Crisis magazine, where he often wrote about issues that affected the African American community in the early 20th century. The Souls of Black Folks is a famous book written by DuBois.
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September 4th, 2009 at 10:44 am
[...] The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was founded in 1909 by a group of black and white citizens committed to social justice. It is the nation’s largest and strongest civil rights organization. NAACP founders include Ida Wells-Barnett and W.E.B. DuBois. [...]