Great Barrington to mark 50 years since Du Bois Boyhood Homesite dedication

Written Oct 16, 2019 by Heather Bellow in The Berkshire Eagle

At the height of the civil rights struggle in 1969, anything honoring scholar and civil rights leader W.E.B. Du Bois wasn’t going to be easy.

But 50 years later, it’s all turned around. And on Friday, the dedication of the Du Bois Boyhood Homesite off Route 23 will be celebrated by the town with talks, readings, exhibits and musical performances — and gladly.

“There’s a willingness now of the town to reflect on things and not go by ways of the past,” said Randy Weinstein, executive director of the Du Bois Center Great Barrington. Click here to read the full article.