Revisiting W.E.B. Du Bois’ vision through modern Atlanta data

More than a century after W.E.B. Du Bois presented groundbreaking data visualizations and portraits of Black Americans at the 1900 Paris World’s Fair, AJC reporters Mirtha Donastorg and photojournalist Natrice Miller re-created Du Bois’ powerful charts and portraits using modern data from Atlanta and Georgia. Inspired by Du Bois’ mission to challenge racist myths and humanize Black life, their work is now on display at the museum at Clark Atlanta University. Credits: Natrice Miller / AJC | University of Massachusetts Amherst | H. C. White Co-Archive Photos / Getty Images