"Those who have no record of what their forebears have accomplished lose the inspiration which comes from the teaching of biography and history."
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Carter G. Woodson, often hailed as the "Father of Black History," was a pioneering African American historian, author, and educator born on December 19, 1875, in New Canton, Virginia. A Harvard graduate, Woodson dedicated his life to the study and promotion of African American history, founding the Association for the Study of African American Life and History in 1915. His commitment culminated in the establishment of Negro History Week in 1926, which eventually evolved into Black History Month, ensuring that the contributions of Black Americans would be recognized and celebrated.
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"As another has well said, to handicap a student by teaching him that his black face is a curse and that his struggle to change his condition is hopeless is the worst sort of lynching."
Carter G. Woodson