Education Is Power : Melanin Origins LLC : 9781626768123 : 1626768129 : 01 Jun 2018 : Education Is Power is a picture book about civil rights activist W.E.B. Du Bois and it shows the heights that children can go through utilizing the power of their mind. This power, found through education, led Du Bois to become a leader, an author, a humanitarian, an activist, and an influential figure who made an impact in the world. As the seventh installment of Melanin Origins' Black History Series, Education is Power encourages children that they can accomplish what they put their mind to through the power of education.