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Story of Writing February 23, 2026
Season 26
Episode 223
Published 3 months ago
Description
On is the anniversary of W. E. B. Du Bois' birthday, we look back on how his writing and other intellectual work changed perceptions and attitudes in the U.S.
The U.S. Marines erect the flag on Mount Surabachi on Iwo Jima during the Second World War.
And we hear a reading from Du Bois' "The Souls of Black Folk."