The "Father Of Black History" Was Born Today!

Carter Woodson wrote "The Miseducation Of The Negro" which is an important read for every race. He is also the founder of "Black History Week" which evolved into "Black History Month." Therefore,Carter Woodson is also known as the "Father of Black History." He knew that it was especially important,as the son of slaves,to know one's true ancestral & historical background.It is empowering to know that you come from royalty as well as slavery. Here's more on this important man from Wikipedia:

"Carter Godwin Woodson (December 19, 1875 - April 3, 1950 was an African-American historian, author, journalist and the founder of Negro History Week, which became Black History Month. He is considered the first to conduct a scholarly effort to popularize the value of Black History. He recognized and acted upon the importance of a people having an awareness and knowledge of their contributions to humanity and left behind an impressive legacy. Woodson was one of the founders of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History and Journal of Negro History. He was a member of the first black fraternity Sigma Pi Phi and also a member of Omega Psi Phi,Dr. Woodson is known as the Father of Black History.

"Woodson was born in New Canton, Virginia, the son of former slaves James and Elizae Riddle Woodson. His father had helped the Union soldiers during the Civil War, and afterwards moved his family to West Virginia when he heard that Huntington was building a high school for blacks. Coming from a large, poor family, the son Carter Woodson could not regularly attend such schools. Through self-instruction Woodson was able to master the fundamentals of common school subjects by the time he was 17.

Ambitious for more education, Woodson went to Fayette County to earn a living as a miner in the coal fields. He was able to devote only a few months each year to his schooling. In 1895 at the age of twenty, Woodson entered Douglass High School where he received his diploma in less than two years. From 1897 to 1900, Woodson taught in Fayette County. In 1900 he was selected as the principal of Douglass High School. Woodson earned his Bachelor of Literature degree from Berea College in Kentucky."(END OF EXCERPT) Read the rest here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carter_G._Woodson