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Oct 18, 2020 · W.E.B. Du Bois (William Edward Burghardt; February 23, 1868–August 27, 1963) was a pivotal sociologist, historian, educator, and sociopolitical activist who argued for immediate racial equality for African Americans. His emergence as a Black leader paralleled the rise of the Jim Crow laws of the South and the Progressive Era.
Jan 29, 2021 · How W.E.B. Du Bois Helped Create the NAACP The African American civil rights activist co-founded the organization to discuss and solve racial injustice. By Eudie Pak Updated: Jan 29, 2021
He was a founder and leader of the Niagara Movement, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and the Pan-African Congresses. Du Bois served as the editor of The Crisis magazine for twenty-four years and lectured throughout the world well into later life.
