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1943 - W.E.B. Du Bois became the first Black person elected to the National Institute of Arts and Letters.

W.E.B. Du Bois, a pioneering sociologist, historian, and civil rights activist, was elected to the prestigious National Institute of Arts and Letters. His induction marked a historic milestone in the recognition of Black intellectual and artistic contributions in the United States.

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