In the early 1900s, historian Carter G. Woodson led the fight for a holiday that would promote Black achievements—and counter racist stereotypes.
starting with African history and working his way through all of African-American history,”Please be respectful of copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited.The Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. displays many items exemplifying black history and accomplishments.
historian Jeffrey Aaron Snyder: It also celebrated current Black artistry in music, literature, and art. Students at Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta, Georgia work on a chemistry lesson. Black scientists and researchers have advanced nearly every STEM field, from space exploration to medicine.Please be respectful of copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited.
For Woodson, disseminating information about Black history served the dual purposes of building up a sense of Black pride and countering racist arguments about the supposed inferiority of Black achievements.in 1945, “individuals… resort to malicious falsehood in saying that the Negro is an inferior race which has never developed a civilization….
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