Destination Freedom (1948): Recorder of History (#78) [Dr. Carter G. Woodson]

Destination Freedom (1948): 02/12/50, episode 78
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This episode was provided by the Old Time Radio Researchers
The story of historian Dr. Carter G. Woodson (1875-1950), founder of The Journal of Negro History and Negro History Week (precursor to Black History Month). This episode was broadcast for the 25th anniversary of Negro History Week. Dr. Woodson (who does not appear in this episode) died less than two months after the airing of this episode at the age of 74.
Cast: Richard Durham (writer), Homer Heck (producer, director), Oscar Brown Jr. (Dr. Woodson), Wezlynn Tildon, Maurice Copeland, Jack Lester, Fred Pinkard, Bob White, Emil Soderstrom (composer), Elwyn Owen (organist), Jose Bethancourt (music), Cliff Mueller (sound effects), Dave Squires (sound effects), Gary Dublee (engineer), Charles Mountain (announcer)
#79 "Brotherhood Begins at Home" (Brotherhood Week) is not known to exist.
#80 "The Umfundisi of Ndotsheni" (Todd Duncan) is not known to exist.
#81 "Atlanta Theses" (E. Franklin Frazier) is not known to exist.

[@JamesKlas]

This series is magnificent.

[@dynodon331]

Right- best organ playing ever😂

[@NotaPizzaGRL]

have these episodes been put up in the Internet Archive so they can be preserved?

[@OTRR]

The initial version of this set was. It hasn't been updated with the current version yet.

[@Darkskinnded]

I celebrate Black History with my son every month……fuck a February