Audience
W.E.B. Du Bois
(February 23, 1868- August 27, 1963)
Du Bois was a civil rights activist, Pan-Africanist, and scholar. His life work and efforts were geared toward gaining equal treatment for Black people. As a Pan- Africanist he was concerned about the conditions of people of African descent wherever they lived. He worked hard to present evidence to refute the myths of racial inferiority.
In 1905, Du Bois became the founder and secretary of the Niagara movement, an African American protest group of scholars and professionals. In 1909, he founded the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
Du Bois was the founder and editor of The Crisis, a monthly magazine that was a source of information and pride for African Americans. The magazine published Black journalists and academics to discuss issues within the Black community. The Crisis was also used as a form of advocacy for African American nationalist.