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How was the earth formed, and where did animals come from? Why does
the hippopotamus live in water, and why do cats chase rats?
Imaginative answers to these and other age-old questions can be
found among the rich oral traditions of Africa. Generations of
listeners have delighted in these fanciful explanations of the
natural, moral, and spiritual worlds, which unfold amid a realm of
talking animals, magic drums, tricksters, and fairies.
Known as the "Father of Black History," Carter Godwin Woodson was
among the first scholars to promote the history and achievements of
African-Americans. His compilation of fables about a jealous blind
man, a disobedient daughter, a rivalry among brothers, and other
timeless predicaments is punctuated with thought-provoking proverbs
and gentle humor. Told in simple language, these tales will enchant
readers and listeners of all ages. Over sixty evocative
illustrations appear throughout the book.
"The Mis-Education of the Negro" originally published in 1933 by
Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson, is arguably his greatest book. The
thesis of Dr. Woodson's book is that African Americans of his time
were being culturally indoctrinated, rather than taught, in
American schools. This conditioning, he claims, causes
African-Americans to become dependent and to seek out inferior
places in the greater society of which they are a part. He
challenges his readers to become autodidacts and to "do for
themselves," regardless of what they were taught. "The
Mis-Education of the Negro" by Carter G. Woodson is a classic book
and should be a part of everyone's personal library. "The Education
of the Negro," also by Carter Godwin Woodson, is an essential
preface to "The Mis-Education of the Negro." Though often confused,
these are two separate books. "The Education of the Negro" is
Woodson's addresses the education of African Americans prior to the
Civil War-a period of time that is not usually addressed or taught.
"The Mis-Education of the Negro" addresses African American
education from the Civil War period on. "The Education of the
Negro" is a must read for anyone interested in African American
history, as well as anyone planning to read Woodson's classic
sequel, "The Mis-Education of the Negro."
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