Overview
Mission
To preserve and promote Great Barrington native W.E.B. Du Bois's legacy as a scholar and activist for freedom, civil rights, progressive education, economic justice, and racial equality.
The committee will do this through town-sponsored events and programs, including:
- Du Bois Day Celebration
- Annual Du Bois Festival (from MLK Day through Du Bois's birthday on February 23)
- Banner Installation
- Classes, seminars, and guest speakers
- Collaborating with UMass and local educational institutions and arts, historical, and community organizations
- Keeping a rotating year-long display of Du Bois artifacts at the Mason Library.
Motion
To create the Great Barrington WE.B. Du Bois Legacy Committee, a twelve-member committee of residents of Berkshire County, appointed by and reporting to the Selectboard, to preserve and promote the name, written words, and ideas of WE.B Du Bois, and to direct the town manager to advertise for members of the committee.
Members
- Randy Weinstein
- Gwendolyn VanSant
- Garfield Reed, Selectboard Representative
- Tim Likarish
- Leah Reed
- Sara Mugridge
- Dena Fisher
- Thasia Giles
- Alexandria Russell
- Dubois Thomas
- Ari Zorn
- Virginia Conway
To email the W.E.B. Du Bois Legacy Committee Chair, please click here.
CONTACT INFO
413-528-1619 ext 2900