Forum discusses the legacy of scholar, author and activist W.E.B. Du Bois and examines his contributions to the field of sociology.
Guests:
Aldon Morris, professor of sociology at Northwestern University, appeared on a panel Friday at the American Sociological Association meeting in San Francisco entitled "W.E.B. Du Bois: Lessons for the 21st Century"
Patricia Hill Collins, professor of sociology and African-American studies at University of Cincinnati, appeared on a panel Friday at the American Sociological Association meeting in San Francisco entitled "W.E.B. Du Bois: Lessons for the 21st Century"
Michael Burawoy, president of the American Sociological Association and professor of sociology at University of California at Berkeley
David Levering Lewis, professor of history at New York University, two-time Pulitzer prize-winner for his two biographical volumes: "W.E.B. Du Bois: Biography of a Race, 1868-1919" and "Du Bois: The Fight for Equality and the American Century, 1919-1963"