A Black history primer on African Americans' fight for equality – 5 essential reads
- Written by Howard Manly, Race + Equity Editor, The Conversation US
President Barack Obama presents NBA champion and human rights advocate Bill Russell the Medal of Freedom on Feb. 15, 2011.Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesAs the father of Black history, Carter G. Woodson had a simple goal – to legitimize the study of African American history and culture.
To that end, in 1912, shortly after becoming the second...





