W. E. B. Du Bois Memorial Centre for Pan-African Culture
Accra, Ghana
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- Monument in Accra, Ghana
Visitor information
- Address: Fifth Link Rd, Accra, Ghana
- Phone: +233 30 277 6502
- Official website: http://webduboiscentreaccra.ghana-net.com/index.html
People also ask
Why did Web du Bois go to Ghana?
At the improbable age of 93, Du Bois landed in Ghana in 1961, officially to take up the editorship of the 'Encyclopedia Africana' at the invitation of President Kwame Nkrumah and would die and be interred in Ghana (as a Ghanaian citizen) a mere two years later (in August 1963).
Where is the DuBois Centre in Accra?
The Du Bois Centre is located at No. 22 First Circular Road, in Cantonments, Accra, Ghana, the former residence of W. E. B. Du Bois.
What is the Du Bois Center's connection to Ghana?
History of the W.E.B. Du Bois Centre The centre was established in 1985 by the Ghana government to encourage visitors to contemplate the ideals of Pan-Africanism and to reflect upon the work of Dr Du Bois. The W . E. B. DuBois Centre for Pan African Culture was dedicated on 22nd June 1985 in Accra, Ghana.
How long did Du Bois live in Ghana?
From late 1961 to 1963, Dr. Du Bois lived a full life in Accra, the Ghanaian capital, working on the Encyclopedia. He died on August 27, 1963, the day before his American compatriots assembled for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.