“Those who have no record of what their forebears have accomplished los...” — Carter G. Woodson Quote

“Those who have no record of what their forebears have accomplished lose the inspiration which comes from the teaching of biography and history.”

“Let us banish fear.”

“If the Negroes are to remain forever removed from the producing atmosphere, and the present discrimination continues, there will be nothing left for them to do.”

“Negro banks, as a rule, have failed because the people, taught that their own pioneers in business cannot function in this sphere, withdrew their deposits.”

“They still have some money, and they have needs to supply. They must begin immediately to pool their earnings and organize industries to participate in supplying social and economic demands.”

“As another has well said, to handicap a student by teaching him that his black face is a curse and that his struggle to change his condition is hopeless is the worst sort of lynching.”

“History will judge me... I shall remain silent.”

“In my humble opinion, propaganda is one of the most evil tools humans have used against humans throughout history to justify wars, justify atrocities, justify evil. ISIS has taken it to a new extreme.”

“Black history won't stop no bullets.”

“If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten.”

“History should not be left to the historians. Rather, be like Churchill. Make history, and then write it.”

“I've been watching 'Pawn Stars' every week for the last year. I like learning about the history behind the items that people bring into the pawnshop. I actually pawned a ring once that a woman sent to me while I was on 'Jerry Springer.' It was really gaudy.”