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Kwanzaa Celebration

90th Anniversary of The Mis-Education of the Negro

Join us for a special installment of AARLCC’s Sankofa Book Club, commemorating the 90th anniversary of the publication of Dr. Carter G. Woodson’s The Mis-Education of the Negro.

In the spirit of Kujichagulia (Kiswahili for “self-determination”) during this Kwanzaa season, join us for a special installment of AARLCC’s Sankofa Book Club, commemorating the 90th anniversary of the publication of Dr. Carter G. Woodson’s The Mis-Education of the Negro. Presented in partnership with the South Florida Branch of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) and Simunye.
 
Known as the “Father of Black History Month,” Dr. Carter G. Woodson was the second African American to graduate from Harvard University. In 1915, recognizing the intentional misinformation and disinformation regarding the history of Black people, Woodson founded what was then known as the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History. Perhaps his most popular book, Mis-Education offers Woodson’s analysis for the crisis faced by Black Americans: the nation’s public schools consistently failed to present an honest accounting of Black history resulted in a fundamental lack of self-awareness and lowering the self-esteem of Black children and adults. Further, he argued, this mis-education negatively impacted the social and economic mobility of Black Americans. 
 
The discussion will revisit the themes of Woodson’s classic work in the context of the modern cultural crisis.  
 
The event will include a Kwanzaa ceremony, facilitated discussion, and a reception. 

About the African American Research Library and Cultural Center 
The Broward County African American Research Library and Cultural Center (AARLCC) is located in the Sistrunk community, one of the oldest historically Black communities named for one of Fort Lauderdale’s first Black physicians. Opening to the public on October 26, 2002, AARLCC became the third public library of its kind in the United States dedicated to the study of Black history and culture. The 60,000 square-foot Center serves as a repository of materials related to the local, national, and international voices of the African diaspora with more than 85,000 books, manuscripts, artifacts, framed art, print, photography, audiovisual, and documents held in our Adult Services Section and Special Collections. The Youth Services Section features a special collection of Coretta Scott King Award books and the Ashley Bryan Art Collection from illustrators of African Descent. AARLCC also features a 5,000 sq. ft. museum, a 300-seat state-of-the-art theatre, and a Computer Training Center.

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