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E B William Dubois — Part 1
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-Mao"s Whe ta Anerion,* edited by ALKIRE NELSON MAREITS: m= “s |
OVILLIAN 3, 3, BOROIB, eater aad cathe was ‘porn fa Great , Darrington,
Massachusetts, Tevroary 23, 1868 of negro deseent, the son of ALFRED
we and MARY DUBOIS, Re received an 4,3, degree from Fisk University,
“, . Penneseee, in 1868, Subsequently, he attended Herverd University,
where in 2890 he received his A,3, degree; in 189] M.A, degree;
and in 1695 his 7.N.B. degree, He alee studied at the University
ef Berlin, Ne was married to NINA GOMER of Cedar Rapiés, Tews,
May 12, 1896, Sabject was Prefeseor of Econcuice and History at
Atlanta University from 1896 te 1910, He was directer ef publications
of the HNational Association fer the Advancement ef Colored People
ond was Eéitor of the "Crisis® Magasine from 1910 te 1932, Farther,
he has Been Professor of Sociology at the Atlanta University sisce 1932,
He was also founder of the Pan-ifrican Congress, Subject was author :
ef the following: = "Suppression of Slave Trade". 1896; Philadelphia
Negro" ~ 1899; "The Souls of Biack Folk® © 1903; "John Brown" ~ 1909;
"fhe Qest of the Sliver Fleece’ = 1911; “the Negre® ~ 1915; *Dark
Water® » 1990; "The Girt ef the Black Folk® «= 1924; "fhe Dark Princess® «
1928; ®fhe Black Reconstraction” = 1936, Subject was alec Editer of
the Atlanta University, "Studies of the Negro Problea,* frem 1897 te 1911
and bis home address was given ae 210 West 105 Street, Atlanta, Soret nes
Im am effort te ascertain the veckgrount of the eubjoct vefore conducting
an active tnvestigation, a number of the ecoples of the "Crisis" Magasine were
briefly reviewed, and 1¢ was noted that DIBCIS was Editor of thie magasines, which
is podlished by the Nations! Association for the Advencement ef Colored People,
70 Fifth Avenue, New York City, frem 1910 te 1934, w= ;
In the eubject's writings in this publication, it appears that he leans
te the writings and beliefe of the Socialist, alse that he is impressed with
the success of Russia and ef Communiss, but at the same time, he criticized
the Commonist Party ef America, He eonstantly writes ef racial discrimination
_ and how hie race {a oppressed, expecially in the South, He urged negres te
migrate to the North, Further, he believes that there should be social equelity | ,
“- Petween all peorls, recardless of color, and, although he does not recommend
marriage between the black and white races, he demands one's right to do eo
should he se desire,
a It {8 noted that many of the thoughts portrayed _ wae have become
the reported issues upon which the Commnist Party of America have exerted their
efforts to cause agitation among the negroes, DUBOIS from time to time encered
at those persons who branded the F,A,A.C.P. as being a Communistic-enforced
organisations,
In an April issue of the year 1931, in a postscript on page 39, subject
epeke of his travels in Russia and Berlin and made the statemezt that be had
friends who were representatives from Japen. - oo,
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