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Prof’s print honors 'father of black history'

Prof. James E. Newton’s limited edition print honors the late Dr. Carter G. Woodson, widely considered the father of black history.
4:24 p.m., Feb. 10, 2004--James E. Newton, professor of Black American Studies at UD, has created a limited edition print in honor of Carter G. Woodson, who devoted his life to collecting and publishing information on the achievements of African Americans.

The print features a double portrait of Dr. Woodson atop a modern spaceship. The twin image symbolizes Dr. Woodson’s dedication to the life and history of African Americans, Newton said, and the spaceship represents his legacy continuing into the 21st century. The borders of the print include several quotes from Woodson.

“I feel that the legacy of Carter Woodson should be continued because of the great work that he has done,’’ Newton said. The artist’s proofs from the limited edition print series are being donated to the University’s Center for Black Culture and to UD’s Paul R. Jones Collection of African-American art, he said.

Dr. Woodson, who died in 1950, has been called the father of black history. He began publishing the scholarly Journal of Negro History in 1916 and wrote 16 books. The best-known is “The Negro in Our History,’’ which was published in 1922 and widely used as a textbook. It is considered the best full-length history of African Americans before the 1950s. In 1926, Dr. Woodson established Negro History Week, which eventually was extended and became Black History Month.

Newton said the idea for a print came from a coworker of Dr. Woodson’s whom he met years ago through the Association for the Study of African-American Life and History, a group Woodson founded in 1915.

Newton is the author of “The Principles of Diversity: Handbook for a Diversity-Friendly America.” Published by Vantage Press, the handbook covers a variety of topics, ranging from attitude, bias, character and differences to education, fairness, history, justice and individuality. He is also the author of “A Curriculum Evaluation on Student Knowledge of Afro-American Life and History” and co-editor of “The Other Slaves: Mechanics, Artisans and Craftsmen,” as well as numerous articles.

A graduate of North Carolina Central University, Newton holds a master’s degree in fine arts from the University of North Carolina and a doctorate from Illinois State University.

Photo by Kathy Atkinson

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