Missouri's Black Heritage by Lorenzo Johnston Greene

On September 9, 1915, he and five other persons founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (now the Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History). Woodson devoted his life to correcting misconceptions about the history of black people. Du Bois, who received his degree from Harvard in 1895. In 1912, Woodson became only the second African American to earn a Ph.D. After finishing high school, he entered Berea College in Kentucky, which at that time was still integrated, where all students paid their way by working on campus. At twenty, he began high school and completed the work in one and a half years. Woodson was born in rural Virginia on December 19, 1875, to parents who had been slaves and who struggled to support their nine children by farming. His Ufe story is one of hardship, struggle, and dedication. It is my cause and shall transcend everything else, even my allegiance to Woodson.' Greene was the last of a succession of bright young scholars whom Woodson nurtured and converted to the field ofAfrican American history. 'The Association,' Greene said, 'is indelibly stamped upon me. He pledged an even higher commitment to the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, the organization founded by Woodson. Woodson, the undisputed father ofAfrican American history. He said that the events of the final evening made him 'a confirmed and dedicated associate' of Dr. THE DIARY OF LORENZO GREENE Introduction AT THE CLOSE OF THE 1930 Negro History Week celebration in Washington, D.C., Lorenzo Johnston Greene confessed to his diary that he had experienced a conversion. In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content:

Missouri's Black Heritage by Lorenzo Johnston Greene