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A Black history primer on African Americans' fight for equality – 5 essential reads

  • Written by: Howard Manly, Race + Equity Editor, The Conversation US
A Black history primer on African Americans' fight for equality – 5 essential readsPresident Barack Obama presents NBA champion and human rights advocate Bill Russell the Medal of Freedom on Feb. 15, 2011.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

As the father of Black history, Carter G. Woodson had a simple goal – to legitimize the study of African American history and culture.

To that end, in 1912, shortly after becoming the second...

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