Philadelphia Reads W.E.B. Du Bois

W.E.B. Du Bois was one of the greatest intellectuals of the 20th century. He ceaselessly strove to act on his beliefs and fight for peace and socialism. We believe his writings are important both to understand the world today and to move forward to a new kind of society. At several sites around the city of Philadelphia, there will be reading groups which will read a certain work of Du Bois. The vision for the project is here. The details of these reading groups can be found below. Each group will meet at least twice a month.
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We read to understand, and we read to act. We have prepared a pedagogy for reading, both a philosophy and a practice.

Reading Group Details

​The reading groups across the Greater Philadelphia Area and beyond are listed below. Feel free to join any and as many as you see fit. Each of these reading groups will meet March to June and then again September to November, every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month, unless mentioned otherwise. The time will be decided depending on the location and are given below.

Feel free to add our Google Calendar to yours to keep track of the reading group meeting times and locations.

*EXCEPTIONS:

• The Philadelphia Seniors Center, 509 S Broad St, Philadelphia: The reading at this site will be three times a month and will start on the 16th of March. The dates for March are: 3/16 and 3/30. Other than the two Fridays mentioned, the group will also meet on an additional Wednesday. Please contact the contact person for details.
• Caucus of Working Educators, La Salle University, 1900 W Olney Ave, Philadelphia: The specific dates for this group are 3/11 and 3/25,  4/15 and 4/29,  5/20. Further dates will be updated on this page
• Camden Reads Du Bois: ​Please see contact person for specific dates and location
• Princeton Theological Seminary: ​Please see contact person for specific dates and location
• The M.O.M. Project, MW South, 1501 Christian Street, Philadelphia: The specific dates for this group are April 11, April 25, May 16, May 30, June 13, June 27, September 12, September 26, October 10, October 24, November 14, November 28. The group starts in April and is restricted to teenagers.

Reading Timeline

Date	Event
March 11	Reading Group Week 1
March 25th	Reading Group Week 2
April 8th	Reading Group Week 3
April 22nd	Reading Group Week 4
May 13th	Reading Group Week 5
May 27th	Reading Group Week 6
June 10th	Reading Group Week 7
June 24th	Reading Group Week 8
July-August	BREAK
​September 23rd	​Reading Group Week 9
October 14th	Reading Group Week 10
​October 28th	Reading Group Week 11
November 11th	Reading Group Week 12
November 25th	Reading Group Week 13
December 9th	Reading Group Week 14