Carter G Woodson
Carter Woodson (1875-1950) was a prominent black leader and intellectual of the first half of the twentieth century who was born in Virginia to formerly enslaved parents. The second African American to receive a Ph.D. at Harvard, he was a seminal figure for increasing the visibility of black experience in American history.
Carter Woodson (1875-1950) was a prominent black leader and intellectual of the first half of the twentieth century who was born in Virginia to formerly enslaved parents. The second African American to receive a Ph.D. at Harvard, he was a seminal figure for increasing the visibility of black experience in American history. See less
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Carter G Woodson book reviews
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The MIS-Education of the Negro
Education for Liberation
by Woullard, Mar 18, 2010
This book was written in the late 1920s and published in the early 1930s. It is no less relevant, insightful and true today than it was then.
The idea of the role of education is analyzed and ... Read More
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The MIS-Education of the Negro
The Past is Present
by Tubester, Jul 31, 2008
Woodson's views on the experience of African-Americans in our eductional system are helpful to educators up to a point. Some of his ideas, because they were based on the cultural millieu of the early ... Read More