W.E.B. Du Bois
David Levering Lewis talks about the contributions of W.E.B. Du Bois.
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David Levering Lewis talks about the contributions of W.E.B. Du Bois.
A portion of the speech is played and author Kenneth Hamilton comments on its significance.
Edna Greene Medford talks about Booker T. Washington during the Reconstruction era following the Civil War
Tuskegee University President Benjamin Payton talks about Booker T. Washington's youth and how it impacted his vision for the future for African Americans.
Edna Greene Medford talks about how African American politics and policy have evolved since the time of Booker T. Washington.
Benjamin F. Payton, President, Tuskegee University, describes Booker T. Washington’s position on education for emancipated people focusing on trades, technical education and higher education…
David Levering Lewis reads an excerpt from W.E.B. Du Bois' writing.
David Levering Lewis, author, discusses the differing views of Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. Du Bois on how to achieve civil rights for African Americans.
Dr. Edna Greene Medford, History Professor at Howard University gives a brief overview of the years after and surrounding the Civil War in the United States.
Kenneth M. Hamilton, author and historian, provides an overview of Booker T Washington’s position that establishing economic power for African Americans would lead to political power.