Carter G. Woodson Memorial: Washington, DC. DC Department of Parks and Recreation.
The seed of what is now known as Black History Month was planted in the doctoral thesis of Carter G. Woodson, a noted scholar, author, and co-founder of the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History. The son of former slaves, Woodson received a Ph.D. in 1912 from Harvard University, where he studied under renowned historians who minimized the importance and vitality of black history. But Woodson would not be deterred. He believed the heritage and contributions of black Americans was excluded from history, and he saw this knowledge as essential to social change.
Anderson, Melinda D. (February 22, 2016). Black History Month in Schools—Retire or Reboot?. The Atlantic.
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