February 19, 2026
On This Day: First Pan-African Congress Convenes in Paris in 1919
(AURN News) — On Feb. 19, 1919, the first Pan-African Congress, organized by W.E.B. Du Bois, convened in Paris at the close…
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February 23, 2024
W.E.B. Du Bois was born on this day in 1868
Born on February 23, 1868, in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, W.E.B. Du Bois emerged as a prominent figure in sociology and history. His…
February 12, 2024
On this day in 1909, the NAACP was officially established in New York
The formation of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was spurred by the devastating race massacre in Springfield,…
July 11, 2023
On this day in 1905, W.E.B. Du Bois founded the Niagara Movement
On this day (July 11) in 1905, W.E.B. Du Bois founded the Niagara Movement to aggressively petition for civil rights for African-Americans.…
February 23, 2023
On this day in 1868, W. E. B. Du Bois was born
W. E. B. Du Bois was born on this day in 1868 in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. Du Bois received his Bachelor’s degree…