How W.E.B. Du Bois’ vision still resonates today
ATLANTA — At a time when racist caricatures dominated media and public opinion, W.E.B. Du Bois curated hundreds of photographs showing Black individuals professionally dressed, educated, and thriving.
But his exhibit went beyond portraits.
Working alongside students from Atlanta University, he incorporated maps, charts, and infographics to document the economic and social progress of Black Americans after emancipation—despite systemic racism.
“Du Bois was very, very particular in the ways in which he told the story and the ways in which he presented Black people and
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