Plantain tea can be used as a mouthwash to help heal and prevent sores in the mouth, and as an expectorant. Most recently, plantain is being marketed as a stop smoking aid, adding one more use to the list of ways that this versatile herb is useful.â.
Du Bois was one of the co-founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1909. Du Bois rose to national prominence as the leader of the Niagara Movement, a group of African-American activists who wanted equal rights for blacks.
The only African American among the organization's executives, Du Bois was made. director of publications and research and in 1910 established the official journal of the NAACP, The. Crisis. The Crisis. Du Bois founded The Crisis magazine as the premier crusading voice for civil. rights.