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The Mis-Education of the Negro is a book originally published in 1933 by Dr. Carter G. Woodson. [1] Content. The thesis of Woodson's book is that Black people of his day were being culturally indoctrinated, rather than taught, in American schools.
- Carter Godwin Woodson
- 1933
Jan 25, 2022 · The Black scholar elaborated on his theory in the seminal tome, The Mis-Education of the Negro. “The so-called modern education, with all its defects… does others so much more good than it does...
- Stephanie Cornish
Feb 14, 2023 · As African American studies faces resistance, a conversation about the continued relevance of Carter G. Woodson’s 1933 book, The Mis-education of the Negro. By Ibram X. Kendi.
The title of Woodson's speech was "The Miseducation of the Negro." All of the main themes from his 1933 publication of the same name are present here—Negro education was antiquated, irrelevant, and controlled by "outside" interests. It reflected the history, values, and hierarchies of "the oppressor"; and the graduates it turned out lost touch
The Mis-education of the Negro (1933) is Woodson’s most popular classic work of Black social criticism, drawing on history, theory, and memoir. As both student and teacher, Woodson witnessed distortions of Black life in the history and literature taught in schools and universities.
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Jan 30, 2022 · Through his new Black Teacher Archive Project, Assistant Professor Jarvis Givens wants people to know that the story of Black education and Black teachers is complicated — and worth telling. Posted January 30, 2022. By Lory Hough. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Teachers and Teaching.
The Mis-Education of the Negro is a powerful glimpse into the state of the Negro in the Early 20th Century as analyzed by noted African-American historian and scholar, Carter G. Woodson. Throughout Mis-Education, Woodson addresses several key points: How the Negro ended up in his predicament:
