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LTC Stephen F.
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Thank you Maj Marty Hogan for letting us know that February 23 is the anniversary of the birth of American sociologist, historian, civil rights activist, Pan-Africanist, author, writer and editor William Edward Burghardt "W. E. B." Du Bois who was one of the co-founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People(NAACP) in 1909.
Rest in peace W. E. B. Du Bois!

He was an avowed socialist.

"W.E.B. DuBois Speaks! Socialism and the American Negro. The venerable W. E. B. DuBois (1868-1963), historian and activist, gives an address to the Wisconsin Socialist Club in Madison on socialism and the struggle of Black people in America. This speech was given on April 9, 1960 when DuBois was over 90 years of age and just months before his removal to Africa where he died Ghana on August 27, 1963 at the age of 95.
In the speech Du Bois asserts that African Americans must learn the truth about socialism that they may "preserve their culture, get rid of poverty, ignorance and disease, and help America live up at least to a shadow of its vain boast as the land of the free and the home of the brave."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKXglS90qn4

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MSgt John McGowan
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Capt Marty Hogan. Was this name used by another author, a pen name, that wrote so many books about the military a few years ago? Wrote same people from Lt to generals. often wondered where name came from.
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LTC Stephen F.
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I think you may be thinking about W. E. B. Griffin MSgt John McGowan
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MSgt John McGowan
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LTC Stephen Ford Correct Sir.
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LTC Greg Henning
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Maj Marty Hogan Outstanding history share! Enjoy your Friday!
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