As a widower, Du Bois married Shirley Graham (m. 1951, d. 1977), an author, playwright, composer, and activist. She brought her son David Graham to the marriage. David grew close to Du Bois and took his stepfather's name; he also worked for African-American causes.De Luca, Laura, "David Graham Du Bois", in Young, pp. 55–56. The historian David Levering Lewis wrote that Du Bois engaged in several extramarital relationships.Lingeman, Richard, "Soul on Fire", The New York Times, November 5, 2000. Retrieved December 2, 2011. A review of The Fight for Equality and the American Century, 1919–1963.
As a widower, Du Bois married Shirley Graham (m. 1951, d. 1977), an author, playwright, composer, and activist. She brought her son David Graham to the marriage. David grew close to Du Bois and took his stepfather's name; he also worked for African-American causes.De Luca, Laura, "David Graham Du Bois", in Young, pp. 55–56. The historian David Levering Lewis wrote that Du Bois engaged in several extramarital relationships.Lingeman, Richard, "Soul on Fire", The New York Times, November 5, 2000. Retrieved December 2, 2011. A review of The Fight for Equality and the American Century, 1919–1963.