February 23rd commemorating W.E.B. DuBois Day “in Pan-Africanism-Power.”

Washington, D.C.? Youth Pride, Inc., 1970. 10¼” x 8”. Stapled wrappers. pp. [16] Near fine: fresh with some toning to some leaves.

This is a brief biography of W.E.B. Du Bois that does double duty as a promotional for a Du Bois Day, and documents the work of a Black advocacy group, Youth Pride, Inc. (YPI). YPI was a job replacement program founded in 1967 by Mary Treadwell, Marion Barry and Carroll Harvey. From the verso of the cover:

“Youth Pride, Inc. was conceived for, designed by, and directed towards inner-city Blacks . . . Since that time, Pride has begun to create new kind of life for the 800 dudes in the organization. We innovate, create, and activate, strengthening lives through effective skills training, positive self awareness, and total functional and relevant basic education. We believe in a world dedicated to a total man, a self-sufficient man. Pride makes the impossible a reality by the use of a unique hybrid-type concept in management, composed of the haves and the have nots. Pride is about job training and economic development. We believe Blacks should become managers and owners . . .

We are doing it while others think and talk, while Blue Ribbon Commissions, 'Ghetto' Specialists, and Urbanologists weearily theorize and grope in frustration. We innovate as we tread upon ground not trod upon before.”

OCLC finds no copies. Near fine. Item #8733

Price: $350.00