Productive visit to Du Bois Center

Written Aug 6, 2007 by Children of the Southern Berkshire Child Care Program in The Berkshire Eagle

Saturday, August 04 To the Editor of THE EAGLE: We went to the W.E.B. Du Bois Center in Great Barrington and visited Randy Weinstein . We learned: W.E.B. Du Bois was born and raised in Great Barrington. He wrote 87 books and publications. He loved to teach (like Randy!) He was the first African-American to graduate high school from Great Barrington. He was a famous civil rights activist. He loved Great Barrington. He buried his family behind the Du Bois center in the Mahaiwe cemetery.

He worked hard in school at being the best. He wanted everyone to be treated equally. He lived a long time ago in the olden days. Dirt with grass growing from W.E.B. Du Bois’s yard is at the center. He taught us that it doesn’t matter what color skin you have, what matters is in your heart.

Thank you Randy, for teaching us about W.E.B. Du Bois.

CORWIN ANDELSON
ERICA ANDELSON
ZOE BECKER

Corwin Andelson is age 6, Erica Andelson is age 10 and Zoe Becker is age 6. The letter was also signed by Katelyn Briggs 5, Rachel Burlarley 8, Benden Dempsey 7, Ilya Dempsey 10, Anna Dupont 6, Jack Higgins 6, Mehali Kasimis 7, Carolyn Missaggia 7, Emma Mitchell 6, Hannah Race 7, Emma Ring 6, Tori Seward 6, Ben Stevens 5, Ryan Sullivan 5, Sarah Sullivan 7 and Shelby Tinker 5, all of the Southern Berkshire Child Care Program. The class is taught by Nancy Crawford and Katie Malone.