Carter G. Woodson

Carter Godwin Woodson was born on December 19, 1875
Graduated from Douglass High School in 1897
Became principal of Douglass High School in 1900
Earned his Bachelor of Literature degree from Berea College in 1903
Earned both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from University of Chicago in 1908.
Earned doctorate from Harvard University in 1912
Historian, educator, author, publisher, and journalist
Founder of Association for the Study of African-American Life and History in 1915
Authored The Education of the Negro Prior to 1861 in 1915
Founded The Journal of Negro History 1916
Became Dean of the School of Liberal Arts at Howard University in 1920
Founded The Associated Publishers in 1920
Authored The History of the Negro Church in 1922
Established Negro History Week in February 1926, which later expanded to Black History Month
Authored The Mis-Education of the Negro in 1933
Founded the Negro History Bulletin in 1937
Died at the age of 74 on April 3, 1950

Jesse Owens

Jesse Owens was born on September 12, 1913
Attended East Technical High School
Tied world record in 100 m dash at the National High School Championship in 1933
Attended Ohio State University
Won a record 8 individual medals in the NCAA
At Big Ten Meet, broke world records in 220 yd low hurdles, long jump, and 220 yd dash on May 25, 1935
Berlin Olympics: captured 4 gold medals: 100 m & 200 m sprint, long jump, 4 x 100 m relay in 1936
Inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1970
Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1976
Living Legends Award in 1979
Died at the age of 66 on March 31, 1980
Posthumously awarded Congressional Gold Medal in 1990