Shirley Graham Du Bois
Shirley Graham Du Bois | |
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Graham in 1946 | |
| Born | Lola Shirley Graham Jr. November 11, 1896 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | March 27, 1977 (aged 80) Beijing, China |
| Education | Howard University Oberlin College |
| Occupation(s) | writer playwright composer activist |
| Spouse(s) | Shadrach T. McCants (1921-1927; divorced) W.E.B. Du Bois (1951-1963; his death) |
| Children | 2 |
Shirley Graham Du Bois (born Lola Shirley Graham Jr.; November 11, 1896 – March 27, 1977) was an American-Ghanaian writer, playwright, composer, and activist for African-American causes, among others. She won the Messner and the Anisfield-Wolf prizes for her works.