Shirley Graham Du Bois and W.E.B. Du Bois with Mao Tze Tung in China.(Shirley moved to China after her husband died.)
DU BOIS ON STALIN:
From the National Guardian March 16, 1953
On Stalin By W.E.B. DuBois
Joseph Stalin was a great man; few other men of the 20th century approach his stature. He was simple, calm and courageous. He seldom lost his poise; pondered his problems slowly, made his decisions clearly and firmly; never yielded to ostentation nor coyly refrained from holding his rightful place with dignity. He was the son of a serf but stood calmly before the great without hesitation or nerves. But also - and this was the highest proof of his greatness -he knew the common man, felt his problems, followed his fate....