Black History Birthday: W.E.B Du Bois
William Edward Burghardt Du Bois (W.E.B Du Bois) was born Feb. 23, 1868.
He was a sociologist, author, editor and strong activist. Du Bois is arguably one of the biggest names in both the world of sociology and the Civil Rights Movement. In his lifetime, he made large contributions including:
Being one of the original founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Director of research and editor of “The Crisis” magazine
Wrote, edited and published “The Souls of Black Folk”
His sociological beliefs mostly involved race and how to combat racism. While he had the same end goal as other Black sociologists in his time, he had a very different idea of how to achieve this goal. Du Bois was heavily interested in the idea of agitating white people and leading protests to fight for the equality of African Americans. This viewpoint clashed with other activists of his time who had different means of reaching equality, one of the most notable being Booker T. Washington
The legacy of W.E.B. Du Bois has continued long after his passing and he is considered to be one of the strongest names in Black history.
