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Profs print honors 'father of black history'
The print features a double portrait of Dr. Woodson atop a modern spaceship. The twin image symbolizes Dr. Woodsons dedication to the life and history of African Americans, Newton said, and the spaceship represents his legacy continuing into the 21st century. The borders of the print include several quotes from Woodson. I feel that the legacy of Carter Woodson should be continued because of the great work that he has done, Newton said. The artists proofs from the limited edition print series are being donated to the Universitys Center for Black Culture and to UDs Paul R. Jones Collection of African-American art, he said. Dr. Woodson, who died in 1950, has been called the father of black history. He began publishing the scholarly Journal of Negro History in 1916 and wrote 16 books. The best-known is The Negro in Our History, which was published in 1922 and widely used as a textbook. It is considered the best full-length history of African Americans before the 1950s. In 1926, Dr. Woodson established Negro History Week, which eventually was extended and became Black History Month. Newton said the idea for a print came from a coworker of Dr. Woodsons whom he met years ago through the Association for the Study of African-American Life and History, a group Woodson founded in 1915. Newton is the author of The Principles of Diversity: Handbook for a Diversity-Friendly America. Published by Vantage Press, the handbook covers a variety of topics, ranging from attitude, bias, character and differences to education, fairness, history, justice and individuality. He is also the author of A Curriculum Evaluation on Student Knowledge of Afro-American Life and History and co-editor of The Other Slaves: Mechanics, Artisans and Craftsmen, as well as numerous articles. A graduate of North Carolina Central University, Newton holds a masters degree in fine arts from the University of North Carolina and a doctorate from Illinois State University. Photo by Kathy Atkinson To learn how to subscribe to UDaily, click here. |