Dr. Carter G. Woodson
"The Father Of Black History," Dr. Carter G. Woodson, Died On This Day In 1950.
As A Scholar, Author, Educator And Historian, Dr. Woodson Worked To Make Sure That The Accomplishments Of Black People To America And The World, Were Recognized And Not Forgotten. To That End, He Created What Is Known Today As Black History Month, In February, 1926.
He Chose February To Coincide With The Birthdays Of Frederick Douglass And Abraham Lincoln, Two Figures Who Impacted The Lives Of African Americans.
Prior To The Creation Of Black History Month, Dr. Woodson Had Already Established The Association For The Study Of Negro Life And History (Today Called The Association For The Study Of African American Life And History) In 1915. The ASALH Created Research And Publication Outlets For Black Scholars. Including The Journal Of Negro History And The Negro Bulletin.
Although Dr. Woodson Authored Many Scholarly Writings Prior To His Death, His Most Popular And Most Cited Exposition Remains The Miseducation Of The Negro, Published In 1933.
"In Order For Black History To Live, We Must Continue To Breathe Life Into It." -- Hubert Gaddy, Jr.
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Ron Brown
Ronald H. Brown, Who Was The Nation’s First Black Secretary Of Commerce, And The First African American To Serve As Chairman Of A National Political Party ( He Was The Democratic Party Chairman), Died On This Day In 1996.
Brown Was Born In Washington, DC, But Grew Up In Harlem. He Graduated In 1962, From Middlebury College, And Enlisted In The U.S. Army.
After His Army Service, Brown Worked For The Urban League Of New York, While Getting A Law Degree From St. John’s University.
By The Late 1970’s, He Had Become Active In The Democratic Party, Working On Presidential Campaigns For Edward Kennedy (1979) And Jesse Jackson (1988).
In 1989, Brown Was Elected Chairman Of The Democratic National Convention (DNC). Four Years Later, Bill Clinton Appointed Him Secretary Of Commerce (1993).
In 1996, Ron Brown And 34 Other People Were On A 3-Day Economic Tour Of The Balkans, For The Commerce Department. He Died When The Plane He Was On Crashed During A Storm.
"In Order For Black History To Live, We Must Continue To Breathe Life Into It." --Hubert Gaddy, Jr.
