W.E.B. Du Bois: Unsung Hero and Pioneer of Anti-Nuke Movement On the 78th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, this peace event commemorates the largely unknown work of the great African-American scholar and activist, W.E.B Du Bois, in pioneering the Ban the Bomb movement in the USA during his twilight years. Sponsored by the Ohio Peace Council, a certified chapter of the US Peace Council.