Carter G. Woodson’s Appeal

In 1921, a dozen years before he wrote his provocative classic, The Mis-Education of the Negro, Carter G. Woodson authored another work of social criticism. A stinging critique of white racism and a sterling defense of the Black race from its detractors, the manuscript was undoubtedly too caustic for white society and the author opted not to publish it in his lifetime. The work was rediscovered and edited by Daryl Michael Scott, professor of History at Howard University. In 1921, a dozen years before he wrote his provocative classic, The Mis-Education of the Negro, Carter G. Woodson, yet to be known as the father of Black History, authored another work of social criticism. A stinging critique of white racism and a sterling defense of the Black race, the manuscript was undoubtedly too caustic for white society in 1921. Lost for over eighty years, the manuscript has been found! And it is now available in a limited leather-bound edition by the association founded by Woodson, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. Related links Association for the Study of African American Life and History (founded by Carter G. Woodon The Carter G. Woodson Institute for Afro-American and African Studies at the University of Virginia