Deborah Hopkinson
Recent events in our country regarding race inequality make me glad that I chose a career in the field of education. It provides me with the opportunity to help children build a foundation of respect of culture, and to expose children to lives different than their own through the use of books. I've also been working to learn more, myself.
"At Harvard, so the story goes, one of Carter's professors said that Black people had no history. Carter remembered his father's pride, his mother's courage, and Oliver's determination to learn. He remembered reading the newspaper. Carter spoke up. 'No people lacked a history,' he said. The professor challenged Carter to prove him wrong. For the rest of his life, Carter did just that."
4 out of 5 Stars
Carter Woodson is a name that you might not be familiar with. However, he played a vital role in history. Carter, the son of former slaves, helped his community to learn more about African Americans. He would read them the newspaper, and research when needed. He realized that there were many important people who stories the community wasn't being exposed to, which led him to work to create Negro History Week, which later became Black History Month.
Wow. I am so glad that I learned more about the determination of Carter Woodson. What an inspiration. I think that this is a great book for teaching children to always keep learning. There is so much that we can learn from the lives of others. Work for what you believe in, and you can change the world. This book also includes some detailed resources in the back of the book, including a timeline of Carter Woodson's life, internet resources, a bibliography of other books about Carter (with titles included for young readers), an author's note with more information, and a list of all of the black leaders pictured in the book, along with birth & death dates and their accomplishments.
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