While I knew W.E.B. Du Bois was a remarkable sociologist, historian, writer, editor, and civil rights activists (and one of the cofounders of the N.A.A.C.P.), I had no idea he was also a talented graphic designer. Look at the powerful and beautiful infographics that he drew:
Update: I’m so late to this party. Quartz, Print Mag, Hyperallergic and Smithsonian Mag have all reported on this excellent collection of gorgeous sociological data.