Victoria Earle Matthews,writer,educator,noted social worker,and founder of the White Rose Mission in New York ,was born a slave in Ft.Valley,GA,on May 27,1861. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS PERSON VISIT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY.
James Milton Tuner,educator,diplomat, and Black spokesperson,was born a slave in St.Louis,MO,on May 16,1840. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS PERSON VISIT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY.
Carter G. Woodson, the “Father of Black History,” initiated the first celebration of “Negro History Week” on this date in 1926. In 1976 it was expanded to “Black History Month.” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Carter G.Woodson’s historical works include The Education of the Negro Prior to 1861 (1915), The History of the Negro Church (1921), and The African […]
<strong>Charles Harris Wesley (Dec. 2, 1891 - Aug. 16, 1987)</strong>
