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Those who have no record of what their forebears have accomplished lose the inspiration which
comes from the teaching of biography and history.
When you control a man's thinking you do not have to worry about his actions.
The mere imparting of information is not education.
I am ready to act, if I can find brave men to help me.
If the Negro in the ghetto must eternally be fed by the hand that pushes him into the
ghetto, he will never become strong enough to get out of the ghetto.
In the long run, there is not much discrimination against superior talent.
The large majority of the Negroes who have put on the finishing touches of our best colleges
are all but worthless in the development of their people.
In fact, the confidence of the people is worth more than money.
If Liberia has failed, then, it is no evidence of the failure of the Negro in government.
It is merely evidence of the failure of slavery.
In our so-called democracy we are accustomed to give the majority what they want rather
than educate them to understand what is best for them.
Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson was a distinguished Black author, editor, publisher, and historian
, who was born in December 1875 and died in April 1950.
Carter G. Woodson believed that Blacks should know their past in order to participate intelligently
in the affairs in their country.
He strongly believed that Black history – which others have tried so diligently to erase – is
a firm foundation for young Black Americans to build on in order to become productive
citizens of our society.
Carter G. Woodson is recognized as "The Father of Black History Month", He obtained
his BA from the University of Chicago.
In 1912, he received his PhD from Harvard University.
Carter G. Woodson died on April 3rd 1950 at the age of 74 in Washington, D.C.
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