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`Mapping Courage` By Willis `Nomo` Humprey, South Street, Philadelphia. Pictured Is Part Of A City Of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program Mural Entitled `Mapping Courage`, By Artist Willis `Nomo` Humphrey. It Honors The Legacy Of W.e.b. Dubois And Engine 11. William Edward Burghardt `W. E. B.` Du Bois Was An American Sociologist, Historian, Civil Rights Activist, Pan-Africanist, Author, Writer And Editor. He Was The First African American To Earn A Ph.d. From Harvard University In 1895. Engine 11 Became The Firehouse Where All African American Firefighters Were Stationed, Often Working Under White Supervisors And Chiefs.