Recollections of Carter G. Woodson

Abstract

Charles Harris Wesley (1891-1987), a scholar, philosopher, educator, and ordained minister, is characterized as an intellectual and advocate for equality and racial har- mony. One of the preeminent interpreters of the history of social organizations and la- bor movements, he is regarded as an historical preservationist of Afro-American studies. The theme of this address is Woodson's pioneering work as an historian, focusing on how he set his goals and energies toward developing an institution for the produc- tion and perpetuation of his writings on the history of Black America. It also details his relationship with other scholars in his quest to maintain the monopoly on black history. Woodson devoted his life to the preservation and advancement of the race. However, with this strength and dedication came almost a closing out of others who set course in the same direction.