Day Three: The Truth Should Set You Free
Dr. Woodson believed that publishing scientific history about the Black race would produce facts that would prove that Africa and its people had played a crucial role in the development of civilization. As a Harvard-trained historian, Woodson believed that truth would prevail over prejudice.
Based upon his conviction, he established The Journal of Negro History in 1916. However, a decade into his work, he recognized that scholarship alone was not defeating the race problem. Unfortunately, many white historians were not promoting the truth even when they read its riches.
So what next? If the scholarly community would not be moved by truth, then how could the legacy of Black achievements ever become appreciated?
Come back tomorrow for the rest of the story…
