He Made A Laughingstock Out Of White Supremacy

Black History Year

PushBlack

History, Society & Culture

4.3 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 21 June 2023

⏱️ 3 minutes

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The white man smirked. He was confident. The debate topic in 1929: were Black people equal to whites? But with one sentence, W.E.B DuBois had the white man laughed offstage – and ruined his whole career! _____________ 2-Minute Black History is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company. PushBlack exists to amplify the stories of Black history you didn't learn in school. You make PushBlack happen with your contributions at BlackHistoryYear.com — most people donate $10 a month, but every dollar makes a difference. If this episode moved you, share it with your people! Thanks for supporting the work. The production team for this podcast includes Cydney Smith, Len Webb, and Lilly Workneh. Our editors are Lance John and Avery Phillips from Gifted Sounds Network. Julian Walker serves as executive producer." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:30.7	The white man smirked.
0:34.6	He was confident.
0:36.2	The debate topic in 1929 were black people equal to whites.
0:42.3	But with one sense,
0:44.3	W.E. Du Bois had the white man laughed off stage
0:48.9	and ruined his whole career.
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1:00.3	It was billed as the greatest debate in history.
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