The Associated Publishers was a producer of printed materials, founded by historian Carter G Woodson in June 1921.[1][2][3] The publishing company was founded to initially help Woodson produce his own works and helped many other scholars of black history deliver their works to the public.[4]
History
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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, 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.[5]
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 athletic sports.
The company published a variety of materials, including monographs, translations of the works of reputable foreign scholars, pictures, and even calendars.[6]
The Associated Publishers closed its doors in 2005.[7]
The History of the Negro Church, Dr. C.G. Woodson, 1921
The Everlasting Stain, Kelley 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
References
^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 section
^Joyce, Donald F. - Black Book Publishers in the United States: A Historical Dictionary of the Presses, 1817-1990; p. 32; Greenwood Press, New York, 1991;
^Conyers, James L., Jr. Carter G. Woodson: A Historical Reader. New York: Garland, 1999.
^Goggin, Jacqueline. Carter G. Woodson: A Life in Black History. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1993.
^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.
