Carter G. Woodson

GPTKB entity

Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf educator
author
historian
gptkbp:advocatesFor African_American_history_education
gptkbp:associatedWith cultural heritage
historical scholarship
civil rights movement
education reform
African_American_history
gptkbp:awardedBy Ph.D._from_Harvard_University
gptkbp:awards gptkb:NAACP_Spingarn_Medal
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:New_Canton,_Virginia
gptkbp:born December 19, 1875
gptkbp:contribution Promoted the importance of historical research
Promoted historical accuracy
Established a foundation for future historians
Fostered community engagement in history
Encouraged_pride_in_African_American_heritage
Encouraged_the_writing_of_African_American_history
Advocated_for_the_inclusion_of_African_American_history_in_schools
Encouraged_the_preservation_of_African_American_historical_sites
Promoted_the_study_of_African_American_history
Supported_the_establishment_of_Black_history_programs
Influenced_the_development_of_African_American_studies_as_a_discipline
gptkbp:died April 3, 1950
gptkbp:founded Association for the Study of African American Life and History
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Carter G. Woodson
gptkbp:influenced African_American_studies
scholarly_research_on_African_Americans
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Frederick_Douglass
gptkb:W.E.B._Du_Bois
Booker T. Washington
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Black_History_Month
gptkbp:legacy Advocate for education
Influence on education policy
Cultural historian
Pioneer_of_Black_history
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableWork A Century of Negro Migration
The History of the Negro Church
The Negro in Our History
gptkbp:occupation writer
educator
historian
gptkbp:patentInventor Negro History Week
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:The_Mis-Education_of_the_Negro
The_African_American_in_the_World_War