Warren King: King of Cardboard is part of In The Making, a documentary shorts series from American Masters and Firelight Media follows emerging cultural icons on their journeys to becoming masters of their artistic disciplines. Director Statement from Curtis Chin When I first saw Warren ...
W.E.B. Du Bois (1868–1963) was one of the most influential intellectuals in the fight for civil rights. Born just a few years after the Emancipation Proclamation and dying on the eve of the March on Washington, he left behind a rich body of work that ...
Aliah Irvine & Kehau Kapua’a: Kukulu is part of In The Making, a documentary shorts series from American Masters and Firelight Media follows emerging cultural icons on their journeys to becoming masters of their artistic disciplines. Director Statement from Aukai Ligairi I had spent years ...
Cindy Tran: From Here to Here is part of In The Making, a documentary shorts series from American Masters and Firelight Media follows emerging cultural icons on their journeys to becoming masters of their artistic disciplines. Director Statement from Xinyan Yu I first met Cindy ...
W.E.B. Du Bois died in 1963 on the eve of the March on Washington and just before Martin Luther King, Jr's historic speech. His passing marked a solemn moment, as thousands recognized his role in shaping the movement and felt a responsibility to carry his ...
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After violent race riots surged across the United States, the NAACP was formed in 1909. W.E.B. Du Bois became its only Black board member and editor of the organization’s magazine, “The Crisis.” The publication used journalism, art, and data to expose racial violence and highlight ...
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At a 1900 world's fair in Paris, W.E.B. Du Bois curated exhibits using photos, charts, and census data to showcase Black American progress since emancipation. His work directly challenged racist narratives, reframing Black life through visual storytelling. The exhibit won international praise and a gold ...
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From 1866-1877, Reconstruction marked a brief era of interracial democracy, with Black Americans holding office and expanding education and public policy. Supported by efforts like the Freedmen’s Bureau, these gains were met with white backlash, leading to a rollback of rights. This was a lost ...
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Born in 1868 in Massachusetts, the same year the 14th Amendment guaranteed citizenship and equal protection, W.E.B. Du Bois grew up in a predominantly white community where he experienced freedoms denied to most Black Americans of his time. Raised by his mother after his father ...
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Explore the life and legacy of notable Black scholar and civil rights pioneer W.E.B. Du Bois. From his birth, just five years after the Emancipation Proclamation; to his death, on the eve of the March on Washington in 1963, his legacy as an activist continues ...
