1. African American People
Peoples of African descent were visibly absent in any scholarship or intellectual discourse that dealt with human civilization. ... Under Woodson's direction and contributions from other African American and white scholars, the "Negro History Week" was launched on a serious platform in 1926 to neutralize the apparent ignorance and deliberate distortion of Black History. ... In the words of Ralph Crowder, "the observance must be a testimony to those African pioneers who struggled to affirm the humanity of African peoples and a challenge to the present generation to protect and preserve.....
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- Grade Level: High School