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W.E.B. Du Bois

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AMERICAN SOCIOLOGIST AND SOCIAL REFORMER W.E.B. Du Bois, in full William Edward Burghardt Du Bois, (born February 23, 1868, Great Barrington, Massachusetts, U.S.—died August 27, 1963, Accra, Ghana), American sociologist, historian, author, editor, and...

Harvard Gazette: 'Eight to be honored as W.E.B. Du Bois medalists'

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Athlete and activist Colin Kaepernick and activist and comedian Dave Chappelle are among the eight distinguished people who will receive the W.E.B. Du Bois Medal at the sixth annual Hutchins Center Honors presented by the Hutchins Center for African &...

Harvard Gazette, 'Eight honorees announced as W.E.B. Du Bois Medalists'

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The Hutchins Center for African & African American Research announced its newest cohort of W.E.B. Du Bois Medal honorees on Sept. 26. The eight Hutchins Center Honors recipients will be honored for “contributions to African and African American culture...

Harvard Gazette, 'Eight luminaries named W.E.B. Du Bois Medalists'

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The Hutchins Center for African & African American Research announced the 2024 cohort of W.E.B. Du Bois Medal honorees on Sept. 16. The eight recipients, who hail from across the world, will be recognized for their “significant contributions to African...

Harvard Crimson: 'Kaepernick, Chappelle, Stevenson Receive W.E.B. Du Bois Medals in an Overflowing Sanders'

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Harvard’s thousand-seat Sanders Theatre was packed to the gills for the annual presentation of the W.E.B. Du Bois Medal at the Hutchins Center Honors, a celebration of achievement, diversity, and activism.

The Source: 'Ava DuVernay and LL Cool J Honored W.E.B. Du Bois Medal at Harvard'

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On Wednesday night, October 4th, filmmaker Ava DuVernay and Hip-Hop icon and actor LL Cool J were honored at Harvard University's Hutchins Center for African and African American Research with the Hutchins Center Honors W.E.B. Du Bois Medal for their...

Harvard Gazette, 'Seven honorees to be awarded W.E.B. Du Bois Medal'

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The Hutchins Center Honors are back with a new slate of honorees after a nearly three-year hiatus due to the pandemic. The W.E.B Du Bois Medal will be awarded to seven honorees “who embody the values of commitment and resolve that are fundamental to the...

The Root: 'Harvard to Honor Queen Latifah With W.E.B. Du Bois Medal for Her Contributions to the Culture'

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In 1895, W.E.B. Du Bois became the first black student to earn a doctorate from Harvard. Over a century later, Queen Latifah is being honored by the prestigious institution with an award bearing his name.

Washington Post: 'DuVernay, LL Cool J to receive Harvard W.E.B. Du Bois medals'

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — "Selma‚" director Ava DuVernay and rapper LL Cool J are among the recipients of Harvard University's 2017 W.E.B. Du Bois medals honoring those who have made significant contributions to African and African-American history and culture.

W. E. B. Du Bois: Black Reconstruction

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Upon its publication in 1935, W.E.B. Du Bois’s Black Reconstruction offered a radical new assessment of the post–Civil War era, a time when African American progress was met with a white supremacist backlash and, ultimately, the unjust social order of Jim...

Bleacher Report: 'Colin Kaepernick Receives W.E.B. Du Bois Medal from Harvard'

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Colin Kaepernick was awarded the W.E.B. Du Bois Medal by Harvard University on Thursday. The medal is considered "Harvard's highest honor in the field of African and African American studies" and is awarded "to individuals in the United States and across...

Troy Record: 'RPI President Shirley Ann Jackson to receive 2018 W.E.B. Du Bois Medal'

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute President Shirley Ann Jackson, a recipient of the National Medal of Science, is among eight recipients of the W.E.B. Du Bois Medal to be honored at the sixth annual Hutchins Center Honors presented by the Hutchins Center...