[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 21 (Thursday, February 4, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E121]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING THE LEGACY OF DR. CARTER G. WOODSON

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                          HON. EVAN H. JENKINS

                            of west virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, February 4, 2016

  Mr. JENKINS of West Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
legacy of Dr. Carter G. Woodson. I am proud to celebrate his 
achievements with my friends at Marshall University and the city of 
Huntington as they commemorate Dr. Carter G. Woodson Day.
  Dr. Woodson, a former Huntington, West Virginia, resident, is known 
as the ``Father of African-American History.'' He believed in the 
importance of education, and early in his career served as principal of 
Douglass High School, his alma mater. Dr. Woodson then became one of 
the first African Americans to earn a doctorate in history from Harvard 
University. Dr. Woodson also pioneered the observation of Black History 
Month each February and devoted his life to documenting the important 
contributions African Americans have made to our nation's history.
  I would also like to congratulate Marshall University's Carter G. 
Woodson Professor of Journalism and Mass Communications, Burnis Morris. 
He was recently honored as a 2016 History Hero at West Virginia History 
Day in Charleston, West Virginia. Mr. Morris' extensive research on Dr. 
Woodson has helped preserve Dr. Woodson's legacy and ensures that 
future generations have the opportunity to learn about the legacy of 
this remarkable historical icon.
  I extended my wishes for a successful event celebrating the life of 
Dr. Woodson and all that he has achieved--he is one of Huntington's 
greatest icons and contributed greatly to ensuring that the stories of 
African Americans continue to be honored by all Americans.

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