The Mis-Education of the Negro

I have loved and cried through my reading of this book. It's a very good purchase 💯💯

Simply an awesome book. Reading this book is an eye opening experience. In the book Woodson's thesis is that Black people in the early 20th century were being culturally indoctrinated, rather than taught, in American schools. This conditioning, he claims, causes Black people to become dependent and to seek out inferior places in the greater society of which they are a part.

This is a great book, one that should be gifted to young adults. Knowledge is power!!!

Fascinating look back (about 100 years) to the “education of the Negro” (formal or informal) by an educator. So much wisdom and insightful analysis and common sense. Explained a lot for me. Sometimes “equality” seems painfully so, but when I read this I understood some of the “whys” and think how far we’ve come in 100 years, although maybe subtract the last 10 years. I sure don’t expect politicians to solve the race problem. The author proposes the Negro must. I hope all races work for each race’s equality and opportunity. Highly recommend if you want more insight into the roots of our present circumstances. Dated language but not difficult and well worth it.

Good book

Good read

Very educational

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This book is very informative and I think all educators should be made to read it. Though it was first published just under 100 years ago, I believe much of what is written here still applies today (perhaps at a lesser degree), as the goal to keep Black people 'down' is a systemic problem that cannot be eradicated in a mere 100 years. This book is necessary for the education of educators, to show where the archaic ideas - about Blacks not having a right to education, not being able to learn, needing to work with his hands rather than acquiring head knowledge, "keeping the Negro in his place" - came from. This book serves as a history book of Black Education, to show us how far we have come in our perspective toward the education of Blacks, and ignite a desire in us to be part of the necessary changes to keep that momentum going. This book is well-written and well needed.

Arrived on time. I have heard of the book. I can’t wait to read it.

I've always wanted this book nice one add to my collection.