Welcome to the Weekend POU! To conclude our week on looking at the 1900 Paris Exposition and "The Negro Exhibit" presented by W.E.B. Du Bois, we take a look at more pictures from the exhibit. You can find the entire collection at the Library of Congress. The importance of an African American Exhibit at the 1900 World’s Fair Aside from highlighting social advancement, … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: W.E.B. Du Bois and the 1900 Paris Exposition
The Negro Exhibit
Friday Open Thread: W.E.B. Du Bois and the 1900 Paris Exposition
Good Morning POU! The Georgia Negro was assembled by W. E. B. DuBois and his students at Atlanta University in the months preceding the World's Fair. Subtitled "A Sociological Study," it included four major sections: statistical charts showing the progress of blacks since the Civil War, a photographic survey of black life in Georgia, portraits of Georgia blacks, and a … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: W.E.B. Du Bois and the 1900 Paris Exposition
Tuesday Open Thread: W.E.B. Du Bois and the 1900 Paris Exposition
Good Morning POU! We continue our look at the African American exhibit displayed at the 1900 World's Fair in Paris and presented by W.E.B. Du Bois. Howard University class picture 1900 At the time, Du Bois was a professor of sociology at Atlanta University, committed to combating racism with empirical evidence of the economic, social, and cultural conditions of … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: W.E.B. Du Bois and the 1900 Paris Exposition