A year long series of events in honor of the 150th anniversary of the birth of W.E.B. Du Bois
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Celebrating the 150th anniversary of W.E.B. Du Bois' birth, we will begin a special project entitled "Philadelphia Reads Du Bois". At several sites around the city, people will come together to read the works of Du Bois.
As Philadelphia reads and discusses W.E.B. Du Bois' ideas, symposiums will be held to explore his concepts and the discoveries made throughout the city. See the link below to read the call to celebrate 2018 as the Year of Du Bois. Scroll below for the plan for the year. |
Plan For The YearFebruary 2nd, 2018 Symposium on Philadelphia Negro: Past and Present February 23rd and 24th, 2018: Symposium on Pan Africa and Pan Asia: A World United For Humanity April 28th, 2018: Symposium on Du Bois, Robeson and Martin Luther King Jr.: Blessed are the Peacemakers March-June, 2018: Reading groups held consistently all across the city around various books by W.E.B. Du Bois. July 6th-7th, 2018: Symposium on Du Bois and the Liberation of Women July-August, 2018: Break to reflect and recollect November 8th and 9th, 2018: Symposium on Du Bois and the American Working Class September-November, 2018: Second session of Philadelphia Reads Du Bois December, 2018: Break to reflect and recollect February 21st, 22nd and 23rd, 2019: Symposium on Du Bois, Martin Luther King, and Gandhi & The Revolutionary Legacy of Our Times |
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Celebrating the Year of Du Bois: Revisting the Souls of Black Folk
Join us for a celebration and reflection on the Year of Du Bois and Philadelphia Reads Du Bois on 9th February, 2019 at the Central Branch of the Free Library. RSVP on the facebook event page.
The Black Worker in this Time: An indispensable Force for Peace and Justice
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We will discuss both strategy and tactics for the American working class in this political moment. The future depends on the revolutionary potential of the black worker, and on the fight for peace. See below for the call and agenda.
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November 8th and 9th, 2018
1199 C Union Hall, Philadelphia
1199 C Union Hall, Philadelphia
Philadelphia Reads Du BoisAt various location throughout the City of Philadelphia, and beyond, people will gather to read and study the works of W.E.B. Du Bois, and connect his ideas to their own lives. The sites include the Central Branch of the Free Library, Mother Bethel AME Church, Temple University, 1199C Union Hall among others.
Check out the various sites for times and locations via the link below. |
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Pan Africa & Pan AsiaOn February 23rd 2018, our first symposium celebrated W.E.B. Du Bois' vision of Pan-Africa and Pan-Asia, the concept of an intercivilizational unity for the liberation of humanity. On February 24th, there was a cultural celebration with music, dance and art from different civilizations.
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