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Shirley Graham Du Bois, American author, playwright, composer, and activist (died 1977)
Shirley Graham Du Bois was an American-Ghanaian writer, playwright, composer, and activist for African-American causes, among others. She won the Messner and the Anisfield-Wolf prizes for her works. She was also the wife of activist W. E. B. Du Bois. During her first visit to China in 1959, Graham Du Bois, alongside her husband W.
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Shirley Graham Du Bois was born in 1896. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
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| Measure | 1896 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 69.0M | 341 million |
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