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W.E.B. Dubois & Genealogy

Season 8 Episode 16 | 29m 45s

W.E.B. Dubois & Genealogy

This episode of the series “Folks” from February 19, 1989, is the third part of the “Pause for Pride” series celebrating Black History Month. It features a profile of sociologist and NAACP founder W.E.B. Du Bois, including an interview with his granddaughter Dr. Du Bois Williams, a professor of psychology at Xavier University. It also includes an interview with Edna Jordan-Smith and much more!

01/27/2021

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W.E.B. Dubois & Genealogy

Season 8 Episode 16 | 29m 45s

This episode of the series “Folks” from February 19, 1989, is the third part of the “Pause for Pride” series celebrating Black History Month. It features a profile of sociologist and NAACP founder W.E.B. Du Bois, including an interview with his granddaughter Dr. Du Bois Williams, a professor of psychology at Xavier University. It also includes an interview with Edna Jordan-Smith and much more!

01/27/2021

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