Carter G. Woodson
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About
African American author, historian, and journalist who founded the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. He became known as "The Father of Black History."
Before Fame
He worked as a miner while he studied part-time. He later attended Berea College in Kentucky where he obtained a Bachelor of Literature degree.
Trivia
He created "Negro History Week" in 1926 and it later grew into Black History Month in February. He was a very important figure in the movement of Afrocentrism.
Family Life
He never married, claiming he was married to his work.
Associated With
He was a contemporary of Marcus Garvey and wrote for his weekly publication.
