W. E. B. Du Bois
American sociologist
William Edward Burghardt Du Bois was an American sociologist, socialist, historian, and Pan-Africanist civil rights activist.
Born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, Du Bois grew up in a relatively tolerant and integrated community. Wikipedia
Born: February 23, 1868, Great Barrington, MA
Died: August 27, 1963 (age 95 years), Accra, Ghana
Spouse: Shirley Graham Du Bois (m. 1951–1963) and Nina Gomer Du Bois (m. 1896–1950)
Education: Harvard University (1895), Humboldt University of Berlin (1892–1894), Harvard College (1888–1890), and more
Children: Yolande Du Bois and Burghardt Williams
Awards: Spingarn Medal (1920) and Lenin Peace Prize (1959)
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