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http://www.ritesofpassage.org/c_woodson.htm. Woodson Memorial Library. By: Library Architect Akshay Chalana. http://www.cwo.com/~lucumi/woodson.html. Go on. The Purpose of My Library. Books that people borrow for many reasons Magazines and newspapers for the same reasons
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http://www.ritesofpassage.org/c_woodson.htm Woodson Memorial Library By: Library Architect Akshay Chalana http://www.cwo.com/~lucumi/woodson.html Go on
The Purpose of My Library • Books that people borrow for many reasons • Magazines and newspapers for the same reasons • Place for community meetings where community leaders meet and discuss how to improve their community • Fun story time usually for small kids • Internet connection and computers for people who don’t have computers • Special exhibits – many of which are about the Harlem Renaissance Carter G. Woodson Library from:www.soulofamerica.com
What is the Harlem Renaissance • Time set in Harlem NY in the early 1900’s (1919 - 1929) • Time when many southern people moved north to Harlem. • Time when many arts emerged (music, art, literature, and poetry) • Time where there were many black leaders such as Carter G. Woodson who tried to help get whites to let black into American history Picture above from http://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/a/african_american_4.html
Who is Carter Godwin Woodson? • The man who is said to have put “black” in the American history • Called the “Father of Black History” • He was self taught. He couldn’t attend school because his parents, who were former slaves, needed him to help with chores http://faculty.washington.edu/qtaylor/aa_Vignettes/woodson_carter_g.htm
The Life of Carter Godwin Woodson • December 19th 1875 – Carter G. Woodson is born in New Canton Virginia • 1895 – moves to Huntington, West Virginia and enters high school • 1896 - Graduates from Douglas High school • 1897 – enters Berea college in Kentucky • 1900 – becomes principal of Douglas high school • 1903 – after college he teaches in the Philippines • 1908 – earns masters degree from university of Chicago ; enters Harvard university • 1909 – teaches in Washington D.C. Public schools ; 1909- 1918 – teaches History, English, Spanish, and French at Dunbar high school • 1912 – receives PhD in history from Harvard university • 1915 – founds Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH) ; wrote Education of the Negro prior to 1861 • 1918 – wrote Acentury of Negro Migration • 1919 – head of the graduate faculty at Howard university in Washington D.C. • 1920 – 1922 – dean at West Virginia State college • 1922 – wroteNegro in our history • 1926 – begins Negro history week (later becomes negro history month) ; receives Spingarn medal from NAACP • Died 4/3/1950 in Washington D.C. because of a sudden heart attack http://www.chipublib.org/002branches/woodson/woodsonbib.html
The Contributions Carter Godwin Woodson Made • Wrote Negro in our History • Created black history week which later became black history month • Created Journal of Negro History magazine which is still in business • Created Negro History Bulletin magazine • Dean of College of Liberal Arts • Head of graduate faculty at Howard university in Washington D.C. • Dean at West Virginia State college • Wrote The Education of the Negro Prior to 1861 • Wrote Acentury of Negro Migration • Wrote The Miseducation of the Negro • Died while at work on Encyclopedia Africana
Why Carter G. Woodson Deserves to Have My Library Named After Him • Wrote many books about black history • He was the 2nd black to earn a PhD from Harvard • Started Black history week which later became black history month • Wrote 2 very good magazines • Leader of studying black history http://cgi.ebay.com/The-Mis-Education-of-the-Negro-by-Carter-G-Woodson_W0QQitemZ7019279332QQcategoryZ2228QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting
My Conclusion Slide • The best part of this project was all the research I did because I did a lot of work researching and I learnt a lot from it. • Something I could have done better on is doing more extra credit because I didn’t do much of it. • I am very proud of all the research I did. It gave me a chance to learn about the Harlem Renaissance and improve my research skills. • This project has taught me lots of things about the Harlem renaissance and many black leaders. For bibliography and more information visit info document