The Mis-Education of the Negro

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In 1933, American historian and educator Carter Woodson (1875-1950) delivered a powerful and prophetic denouncement of "Euro-centric" school curricula that still rings true. Woodson inspired black Americans to demand relevant learning opportunities that were inclusive of their own culture and heritage. In issuing this challenge, Woodson laid the foundation for more progressive and egalitarian educational institutions. The thoughts Woodson expressed in addresses and articles formed the basis for this work, described by The New York Times as a challenging book that "throws down the gauntlet to those who have had anything to do with Negro education, whether of white or black race." The founder of the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, Woodson was also the author of more than sixteen books and the founder and editor of the Journal of Negro History and the Negro History Bulletin. This landmark work remains essential reading for educators and everyone who seeks to und.;Title Page; Copyright Page; Foreword; Table of Contents; Preface; The Mis-Education of the Negro; I. The Seat of the Trouble; II. How We Missed the Mark; III. How We Drifted Away from the Truth; IV. Education Under Outside Control; V. The Failure to Learn to Make a Living; VI. The Educated Negro Leaves the Masses; VII. Dissension and Weakness; VIII. Professional Education Discouraged; IX. Political Education Neglected; X. The Loss of Vision; XI. The Need for Service Rather Than Leadership; XII. Hirelings in the Places of Public Servants; XIII. Understand the Negro; XIV. The New Program.