The Good News- Black History Month is American History Month Series Salutes Dr. George Washington Carver

By Dr. Benjamin Franklin Chavis Jr.

Published February 17, 2025 at 6:47 PM EST

When we affirm that Black History is American History, it is more than a rhetorical utterance. The GOOD News is in the field of science in America, the name Dr. George Washington Carver stands out with admiration and respect for his scientific contributions to America.

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Dr. Benjamin Franklin Chavis Jr.

Dr. Chavis is African American civil rights leader and icon, United Church of Christ (UCC) ordained minister, author, journalist, organic chemist, environmentalist, global entrepreneur, and currently President and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) based in Washington, DC since 2014.

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