W.E.B. Du Bois Legacy Committee

Mission: To preserve and promote Great Barrington native W.E.B. Du Bois's legacy as a scholar and activist for freedom, civil rights, progressive education, economic justice, and racial equality.

The committee will do this through through town-sponsored events and programs, including:

• Du Bois Day Celebration
• Annual Du Bois Festival (from MLK Day through Du Bois's birthday on Feb. 23)
• Banner Installation
• Classes, seminars and guest speakers
• Collaborating with UMass and local educational institutions and arts, historical and community organizations
• Keeping a rotating year-long display of Du Bois artifacts at the Mason Library     

Motion: To create the Great Barrington W.E.B. Du Bois Legacy Committee, a twelve-member committee of residents of Berkshire County, appointed by and reporting to the Selectboard, for the purpose of preserving and promoting the name, written words and ideas of W.E.B Du Bois, and to direct the town manager to advertise for members of the committee.

To email the W.E.B. Du Bois Legacy Committee Chair, please click here.