Shirley Graham Du Bois

Shirley Graham Du Bois
Graham in 1946
Born	(1896-11-11)November 11, 1896 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Died	March 27, 1977(1977-03-27) (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.