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Promotional poster for the 30th Annual W.E.B. Du Bois Lecture at UMass Amherst titled “Whoopty Doo: W.E.B. Du Bois on Do It Anyways,” featuring Dr. Karida Brown. Event details: Friday, October 31, 5 PM–8:30 PM at The Old Chapel, UMass Amherst. Includes a reception and Q&A. Hosted by the W.E.B. Du Bois Center and UMass Amherst Libraries. Poster features red halftone art of Du Bois and a QR code for registration.

This lecture explores W.E.B. Du Bois’ logic of praxis around his public sociology to reflect on the imperative of the public intellectual at the dawn of American fascism.

The lecture is free to attend and will be preceded and followed by a reception featuring drinks and light snacks. There will be the opportunity to buy signed books at the latter reception.