CARTER G. WOODSON: Father of Black History
To commemorate the achievements of African Americans, Woodson created Negro History Week in February 1926. This event later became Black History Month in 1976 and is now observed every year in February. Through the tireless efforts of Carter G. Woodson, African American history has become known and is taught throughout the year in many school systems.
Carter G. Woodson died on April 3, 1950. He spent his life promoting the principle that all races are equal and each is deserving of respect. He said, “One race has not accomplished any more than any other race, for God could not be just and at the same time make one race the inferior of the other.”
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