I was on the Library of Congress website and they are honoring all of the efforts of outstanding African Americans from our past into the present. Their highlighted theme is Carter G. Woodson and the Origins of multiculturism. Carter G. Woodson is the son of former slaves and is a historian from Harvard. He was a co-founder of the Association for the study of Negro Life and History. He spread news of black history to the public and informed people that Africa played a large and hard role in developing civilization.
They have a site where you can listen to live African American voices. An example of one of the speakers is The Queen of Buganda. They also give you some fun facts like, Althea Gibson was the first African American woman to win the All-England tennis champoinship in 1957. They have collections of folk music, art work, jazz tunes and much more that you can log on to see. If you can’t make it to the museum this month for Black History Month, then hop on the Library of Congress website and spend a little time recognizing some of the great contributions made to enhance the origins of multiculturism. Check it out! http://www.loc.gov/topics/africanamericans/featured/woodson.html
