GODgle is kicking things off nicely by celebrating the person who was among the first to actually begin studying Black history.
Carter G. Woodson began "Negro History Week",which eventually grew to "Black History Month."
Carter G. Woodson: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
1. Carter G. Woodson Was Born to Former SlavesWoodson?s parents were former slaves. He was born in 1875 in New Canton, Virginia, to Anne Eliza and James Henry Woodson, according to Google. Growing up, Woodson held many different jobs. ?During the 1890s, he hired himself out as a farm and manual laborer, drove a garbage truck, worked in coalmines, and attended high school and college in Berea College, Kentucky?from which he earned a B.L. degree in 1903,? notes
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2. Woodson Was the Second African-American to Ever Receive a Harvard University Doctorate DegreeAfter high school, Woodson?s thirst for education remained. He was a pioneer in higher education. He was also a well-traveled man. ?From late 1903 until early 1907, Woodson worked in the Philippines under the auspices of the US War Department. Woodson then traveled to Africa, Asia, and Europe and briefly attended the Sorbonne in Paris, France,? notes
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3. Woodson Worked to Make Sure That African-American History Was Taught in SchoolsWoodson is honored at the start of Black History Month because he was so instrumental in bringing recognition to the importance of black history and founded a week that evolved into the month. According to Google, he worked to ensure that it was ?taught in schools and studied by other scholars. He devised a program to encourage this study, which began in February of 1926 as a weeklong event.?
4. Dr. Woodson Was a Prolific Author
As part of his efforts to record black history, Carter Woodson became a prolific author. According to the museum that bears his name, ?Dr. Woodson was the founder of Associated Publishers, the founder and editor of the Negro History Bulletin, and the author of more than 30 books. His best known publication is The Mis-Education of the Negro, originally published in 1933 and still pertinent today.?
5. Woodson Wished There Would Come a Day When America Didn?t Need Special Days to Honor Black History 
According to the NAACP, Woodson longed for a day when America didn?t need a Black History Month ? or week. ?Dr. Woodson often said that he hoped the time would come when Negro History Week would be unnecessary; when all Americans would willingly recognize the contributions of Black Americans as a legitimate and integral part of the history of this country,? wrote the NAACP.
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