The W. E. B. Du Bois Global Resource Collection and Directory is being developed as a comprehensive and expanding collection of materials and information by and about scholar, teacher, and activist W. E. B. Du Bois. It will provide materials about Du Bois; copies of, or links to, books and articles written by Du Bois; lists of, and links to, monuments, places, and events honoring Du Bois; and links to research and educational centers.

Our newest feature is an animated W. E. B. Du Bois world map. Each star on this map represents an important event in the life of W. E. B. Du Bois. Roll your mouse over the star to read about the event.

Du Bois - How to Spell It, How to Say It

Du Bois is spelled with a capital B and a space between the u and the B.

Du Bois himself explained the correct pronunciation: “ My name is pronounced in the clear English fashion: Du with u as in Sue; Bois, as oi in voice. The accent is on the second syllable.”