Chad Williams

The symbolic battles of World War I.

As the 20th century’s preeminent scholar-activist on race, W.E.B. Du Bois would not be surprised by modern-day attempts at whitewashing American history.

This northern city was shaped by racial terrorism and persistent advocacy for Black liberation.

W.E.B. DuBois, 100 years ago.

Why removing the names of Confederates from military bases matters.

Black people emerged from the war bloodied and scarred. Still, the war marked a turning point in their struggles for freedom.

With democracy in peril, Du Bois reminds us of the long fight to protect it.

Here’s why that didn’t work during WWI.

Remembering the "Silent Protest Parade."