Carter g. woodson

History, as taught in American schools, generally displays a bias towards the people that benefitted from the events described. With this bias, the culture and accomplishments of other cultural groups are largely ignored. This is certainly the case when Africa and African Americans are discussed in the classroom. There is a tendency in the classroom to examine European accomplishments while disregarding the successes, culture, and the importance Africa, and many cultures throughout the world, played

an immediate end to slavery and believed the rights of slaves should not be compromised and that they “had a duty to defend freedom, unreservedly, and careless of the consequences” (3). What was the reason behind the Civil War? According to Carter G. Woodson and Charles H. Wesley, when the Civil War started, Lincoln, in order to stay on the good side of supporters who had voted him into office, publicly stated that he did not want to interfere with the slavery in the South (“The Negro in the Civil

Paulo Friere’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed, Carter G. Woodson’s The Mis-Education of the Negro, and Michelle Alexander’s The New Jim Crow all have arguments that coincide with one another and are very similar. They focus on oppression and how the oppressed must contribute to the change that must happen in order for them to evolve from being oppressed, the contribution of African Americans in changing the way that society views their cultural roles in the past, as well as the rebirth of the caste-like

Spirituals 7th annual Negro spirituals were the event I attend, the event took place in Nicholls state university February 10th at 7:30pm in Mary and Al Danos Theater / Talbot hall. We Celebrate “black history month” because back in 1926 Dr. Carter G. Woodson wanted to honor Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln Birthday. The event had about 100-150 that attended. Opening of the celebration was by Dr. Shane Anderson, chair, department of music, Nicholls state university. The celebration started with

In the article, Education and Schooling: You Can Have One Without the Other, Mwalimu J. Shujaa of the State University of New York discusses the importance of learning that there is a difference between schooling and education. Can education exist without schooling or vice versa? Shujaa’s article gives an insight into the conjunction of schooling and education and how they impact the culture of African Americans. Shujaa introduces his article with reference to African-American folk language stating

African Americans. In my opinion, people use the premise of black history as only remembering people whom fought for civil rights, not the black scientists, doctors, etc. whom made a difference in America. It was started as Negro history week by Carter G. Woodson in 1926, then in 1976 President Ford officially recognized February as Black History Month. But it does concerns me that our people of color are being memorialized once a month and not spoked along with all American history throughout the year

Black History Month started off, as Black History Week in 1926 in 1976 it became a month. It is known that many minorities have suffered in America, Canada, and the United Kingdom especially African Americans; therefore, a month was created to raise awareness of their culture and the role they played in American history. There are other minorities such as Latinos and the Gay/Lesbian community who have suffered and played a huge role in American history who deserve an annual celebration of achievements

The Coldest Winter Ever Born Lisa Williamson in 1964, Sister Souljah is a hip-hop artist that burst to the forefront of mainstream media in 1992 when she was criticized by then Presidential candidate Bill Clinton for saying "If Black people kill black people every day, why not have a week and kill white people?" Clinton was trying to prove to other Democrats that he did not sympathize with the organization that Souljah was a member of. She basically said Bill Clinton and went on to sign music and

Carter G. Woodson officially established Black history month in 1926, therefore most of the world's population today never experienced a world without black history month. Without Black history month are incapable of learning and knowing about those African American inventors, engineers and scientist, that changed the world without even receiving credit. I believe that's the purpose of black history month. Black history month, designed to give recognition to those whom, in their lifetime, denied

not only for me but for my family seeing as only me and my sister was the only ones to make it to college; and for my ancestors who fought for my rights and education. One thing I noticed was how they quoted the “Father of Black History”, Dr. Carter G. Woodson “if a race has no history, if it has no worthwhile tradition, it becomes a negligible factor in the thought of the world, and it stands in danger of being exterminated” (page33), but failed to mention any special traditions that FAMU does like