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Article: Purdue University Experts: Black History Month.
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- AScribe Law News Service
- Article date:
- January 23, 2004
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Byline: Purdue University
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Jan. 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- Purdue University experts are available to talk about a variety of issues related to Black History Month, such as poverty, W.E.B. DuBois, black women and Huey P. Newton.
WHAT WOULD W.E.B. DUBOIS SAY ABOUT RACE RELATIONS TODAY?
To measure how far race relations in America have come, it's important to consider the work of W.E.B. DuBois, a 19th century scholar and fighter for equal rights, says a Purdue University sociologist.
"Given his focus on economic improvement and self-help, especially in his book 'The Philadelphia Negro,' DuBois would be pleased with the ...