Assess the validity of the following statement: "W. E.B. DuBois and Booker T. Washington were black progressives who demanded equal social, political and economic rights for black Americans."

The author of the article, arthur brooks, has been president of the american enterprise institute since 2009, an organization committed to protecting free enterprise in the united states.he is the author of several books, including "the road to freedom: how to win the fight for free enterprise."