#  7 awarded W.E.B. Du Bois Medals 

 





November 14, 2025

 

 

"Ballet dancer Misty Copeland, WNBA star Brittney Griner, and filmmaker Shelton Jackson “Spike” Lee were among the honorees at this year’s W.E.B. Du Bois Medal ceremony. The event, organized annually by the Hutchins Center for African & African American Research, recognizes changemakers for their lasting contributions to Black culture, scholarship, and civic life.  
  
Also presented with medals were South Carolina Rep. James E. Clyburn, artist Amy Sherald, and entrepreneur George E. Johnson, whose products revolutionized Black hair care in mid-century America. The politician and human rights activist Marielle Franco was honored posthumously. Franco, an elected member of Rio de Janeiro’s City Council who was assassinated in 2018, became the award’s first Brazilian recipient."  
  
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