W.E.B. Dubois
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Black History Fun Fact Friday – Historic Rivals: W.E.B. Dubois vs. Booker T. Washington
Today, I thought I’ll do something fun. I would like to do a few of these so let’s call this part one. Let’s see who was at war and why. Of course, we have to start with the famous rivalry of all time: W.E.B. Dubois vs. Booker T. Washington Yecheilyah sits in a chair with… Continue reading
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Writing about Passing: Jessie Redmon Fauset
Jessie Redmon Fauset was born on April 27, 1882, in Camden County in New Jersey, and grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She attended Philadelphia High School for Girls, where she was likely the sole African American in her class. Because Bryn Mawr College was reluctant to accept its first black student, they instead chose to… Continue reading
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