Carter G. Woodson Summary Chapter 6

Dr. Carter G. Woodson was the smartest man in black history. I believe because he had very strong and intellectual views on one of the most important issues our world is still facing today. Part of Dr. Woodson thesis explains that we as African American people are so out of touch with the achievements made by our ancestors due to the fact that the curriculum taught in school systems fails to include it. Woodson 's thesis revolved around the fact that in schools we are only taught only about our caucasian, hispanic, and chinese counterparts history and nothing really about african american history. In chapter five Woodson explains we have a failure to make a living .Also he points out the fact that we are taught to hate the skin we’re in because …show more content…
An example of this as it relates to more modern times that is referenced by Woodson is the consumer versus the producer. The education system teaches its young African American students to be consumers and buy into the success of previously established companies rather than to produce their own goods or at least to keep the wealth within the Black community. I agree with this premise because this kind of mindset allowed Black-owned business to flourish during times of segregation.Chapter six talks about the educated leaving the masses. This is a fact that when african americans become wealthy they then move to white neighborhoods and forget where they come from.This is a big problem obviously because who will continue to help the struggle communities get that deep understanding of identity and wealth. Along with this, In chapter …show more content…
Myrick, it is about how the relative importance of African students at different points in their African identity development were analyzed. It talked about self hate and how african americans just feel like they can’t learn certain things because thats how the schools make them feel. In the African literacy study, certain books were found to be more appropriate for college students at certain points in their African identity development. This relates to Dr. Woodson 's views on teachings in the african american culture and how we should go about it. “The Miseducation of the Negro argues that African Americans must utilize their own cultural tools to think and work their way into better socioeconomic positions.” From, Thoughts on Carter G. Woodson’s: The Mis-education of a negro, Ciara Miller. Woodson and Myricks views are much alike when it comes to the prospering of the african american mind but different in how they pursue them. It 's important that you test different individuals to figure out the different standpoints in their minds. In “The Souls of Black Folk”, By W.E.B DuBois, he makes a very great concept. “It is full easy now to see that the man who lost home, fortune, and family at a stroke, and saw his land ruled by "mules and niggers, " was really benefited by the passing of slavery.”This point is important because it shows the lack of