W.E.Dubois : Civil Rights Pioneer: Buried in Africa (875 hits)
According to Dubois, the major problem of black Americans was one "of ignorance". This with all of his studies and travels. DuBois chose to study at the University of Berlin in Germany. It was considered to be one of the world's finest institutions of higher learning. And DuBois felt that a doctor's degree from there would infer unquestionable preparation for ones life's work.
The subversive activity initiated by the U.S. government acted as a catalyst in the alienation DuBois already felt for the present system. His feelings were heard around the world in 1959. While in Peking he told a large audience–"In my own country for nearly a century I have been nothing but a NIGGER." By the time the U.S. press published the account, he was residing in Ghana; an expatriate from the United States. President Nkruma welcomed DuBois and asked him to direct the government-sponsored Encyclopedia Africana. The offer was accepted graciously and a year later, in the final months of his life, DuBois became a Ghanian citizen and an official member of the Communist party.
He clashed with Marcus Garvey during the Garvey movement only to realize later in his life that Africa was home.
Posted By: Jamal Abraham
Friday, April 30th 2010 at 9:15PM
