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About Carter G. Woodson

Carter G. Woodson was a 19th-century American african-american historian, writer, and journalist. Carter Godwin Woodson was an American historian, author, journalist, and the founder of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH). He was one of the first scholars to study the history of the Black African diaspora in the United States. Read more on Wikipedia →

Themes

  • Courage — Facing fear, adversity, and uncertainty with bravery
  • Fear — Understanding and overcoming the anxieties that hold us back

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