W.E.B. Du Bois embraced science to fight racism as editor of NAACP's magazine The Crisis
As editor of the magazine for 24 years, Du Bois featured articles about biology, evolution, archaeology in Africa and more to refute the rampant scientific racism of the early 20th century.
Jordan Besek, Assistant Professor of Sociology, University at Buffalo •
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Dec. 14, 2020 • ~8 min
Dec. 14, 2020 • ~8 min
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