The Associated Publishers was a producer of printed materials, founded by historian Carter G. Woodson in June 1921.Quarles, Benjamin - Negro History Bulletin; Washington Vol. 28, Iss. 4 (Jan 1, 1965): page 81.Journal of Negro History; Vol. VI — No. 3 (July, 1921), Notes sectionJoyce, Donald F. - Black Book Publishers in the United States: A Historical Dictionary of the Presses, 1817–1990; p. 32; New York: Greenwood Press, 1991; The publishing company, initially established to help Woodson produce his own works, helped many other scholars of black history deliver their works to the public.Conyers, James L., Jr. Carter G. Woodson: A Historical Reader. New York: Garland, 1999.
History
After World War I, Woodson sensed a desire in the African-American community to know more about their past. Because the major publishing companies at the time showed no interest for producing serious works on this topic, Carter G. Woodson organized the Associated Publishers in November 1920. It was conceived as a funding resource for the Association for the Study of African American Life and History.Goggin, Jacqueline. Carter G. Woodson: A Life in Black History. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1993.
The company produced more than 200 books, covering wide swaths of African American life and history. Many were of a formal, footnoted nature, written by recognized authorities in historical scholarship. The company published several collections of short stories, primarily for young readers, with an emphasis on important people and events. Other titles included poetry, drama, and sports.
The company published a variety of materials, including monographs, translations of the works of reputable foreign scholars, pictures, and even calendars.Woodson, C. G., Clark, J. T., McKinlay, W., & Tanner, B. T. Carter Godwin Woodson papers. [Manuscript/Mixed Material] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://lccn.loc.gov/mm76046342.
The Associated Publishers closed in 2005.
Contributing authors and illustrators
Horace Mann Bond – author Maud Cuney-Hare – author W. Montague Cobb – author Paul Laurence Dunbar – author Lois Mailou Jones – illustrator Robert T. Kerlin – author Frank J. Klingberg – author Kelly Miller – author James A. Porter – illustrator Alrutheus Ambush Taylor, Ph.D. – author
Significant publications
Some of the more significant publications that were produced between 1920 and 2005:Joyce, Donald F. - Black Book Publishers in the United States: A Historical Dictionary of the Presses, 1817–1990, New York: Greenwood Press, 1991; The Mis-Education of the Negro, Dr. C. G. Woodson, 1933 The Negro in Our History, Dr. C. G. Woodson, 1922 The History of the Negro Church, Dr. C. G. Woodson, 1921 The Everlasting Stain, Dr. Kelly Miller, 1924
Negro Orators and Their Orations, Dr. C. G. Woodson (Ed.), 1926 Negro Makers of History, Dr. C. G. Woodson, 1928 African Myths Together with Proverbs, Dr. C. G. Woodson, 1928 The Negro as a Businessman, Dr. C. G. Woodson, 1929 The Story of the Negro Retold, Dr. C. G. Woodson, 1935 Negro Musicians and Their Music by Maud Cuney-Hare, 1936 African Heroes and Heroines, Dr. C. G. Woodson, 1939 Richard Allen: An Apostle of Freedom by Charles Wesley, 1969 Robert S. Duncanson, 19th Century Black Romantic Painter by James Dallas Parks, 1980 Walking Proud: The Story of Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson by Sister M. Anthony Scally, RSM, 1983
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