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Carter G. Woodson
Carter Godwin Woodson
(December 19, 1875April 3, 1950) was an African-American historian, author, journalist and the founder of the
Association for the Study of African American Life and History
. Woodson was one of the first scholars to study
African-American history
. A founder of
The Journal of Negro History
in 1915, Woodson has been cited as the
father of black history
. In February 1926 he announced the celebration of "Negro History Week", considered the precursor of
Black History Month
.
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