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Black History Pride · Research and civil rights

W. E. B. Du Bois

Illustrated portrait of W. E. B. Du Bois

W. E. B. Du Bois was a scholar, writer and civil rights organizer. He helped found the NAACP and edited The Crisis, using research and writing to challenge racism.

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