W E B Du Bois visits China in 1959, celebrating his 91st birthday in Beijing.
Channel: Berkshire Publishing Group
Date: 01/03/2022

Documents W. E. B. and Shirley Graham Du Bois's trip to Peking in 1959 sponsored by the China Peace Committee and the Chinese People's Association for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries. Includes footage of Du Bois speaking at a February 23, 1959 birthday celebration at Peking University with professors and students; at a gala birthday banquet where music and dances are performed, and gifts are presented; driving through Shanghai; meeting with Vice Chairmen Song Qingling; dining with Mao Zedong with Anna Louise Strong.