William Edward Burghardt DuBois: February 19, 1919

Jet, Feb 26, 1996

February 19, 1919--

The first Pan African Congress, organized by Dr. William Edward Burghardt (W.E.B.) DuBois, was held in Paris, France, on this day. The meeting was attended by peoples of African descent from all over the world. It focused on the problems facing Africans worldwide.

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