The Mahaiwe joins the Town of Great Barrington to present this year’s W.E.B. Du Bois Legacy Festival remotely for participants to view over the course of three evenings. Segments will stream on this page at 5:30pm each evening. The first program will premiere below on...
Great Barrington, Mass. (Feb.1, 2022)–The Town of Great Barrington W.E.B. Du Bois Legacy Committee announces the Fifth Annual W.E.B. Legacy Festival in honor of the 154th birthday of native son Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois. This year, the Festival will follow the theme...
Join dancer, storyteller, and drummer Iddrisu Saaka for an exciting workshop exploring Ghanaian culture through movement and storytelling. Families and participants of all ages are invited to learn the Kpatsa, a traditional recreational dance from the southern part of...
A decision by the Pittsfield School Committee about whether or not to have School Resource Officers, i.e. a police presence, in the City Schools is expected soon. The district has hired an outside consultant to conduct a community survey, with results expected by...
“Criticism of writers by readers, of government by those governed, of leaders by those led, – this is the soul of democracy and the safeguard of modern society. (Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois, The Soul of Black Folk). Dr. William Edward Burghardt Du Bois, the...
