Lorenzo Greene facts for kids
Lorenzo Johnston Greene (born 1899, died 1988) was an important American teacher and historian. He taught history at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri for many years, from 1933 to 1972.
He co-wrote a groundbreaking book called Missouri’s Black Heritage with Antonio Holland and Gary Kremer. This book was one of the first to explore the history of African Americans in Missouri. Lorenzo Greene also worked closely with Carter Woodson, who is known as the "Father of Black History." Greene's own diaries and notes have been used in other history books, showing how valuable his work was. Parts of his diary even appeared in Black Dixie, a book about the history of African Americans in Houston.
A Life Dedicated to History
Lorenzo Johnston Greene spent his life studying and teaching history, especially the history of African Americans. Here are some important moments from his life:
Key Moments in His Life
- 1899, Nov. 16 He was born in Ansonia, Connecticut.
- 1924 He earned his bachelor's degree from Howard University in Washington, D.C.
- 1926 He received his master's degree in history from Columbia University in New York, N.Y.
- 1928 – 1933 He worked with Carter G. Woodson as a field representative and research assistant for the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History. This group helped people learn about Black history.
- 1930 He published a book with Carter G. Woodson called The Negro Wage Earner.
- 1931 He published another book with Myra C. Callis titled The Employment of Negroes in the District of Columbia.
- 1933 – 1972 He became a history instructor and later a professor at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri, where he taught for almost 40 years.
- 1942 He earned his doctorate (PhD) in history from Columbia University. In the same year, he published his book The Negro in Colonial New England, 1620–1776. He also married Thomasina Talley.
- 1947 – 1956 He was the editor of the Midwest Journal at Lincoln University.
- 1955 He helped organize the annual meeting for the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History in Los Angeles, California.
- 1959 – 1961 He led a subcommittee on education for the Missouri Advisory Committee to the United States Commission on Civil Rights. This committee worked on civil rights issues.
- 1964 He again helped organize the annual meeting for the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, this time in Detroit, Michigan.
- 1965 – 1966 He served as the president of the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History.
- 1971 He received an honorary degree (LH.D.) from the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri.
- 1971 – 1972 He directed a program in Jefferson City, Missouri, to help prevent students from dropping out of school and to train teachers.
- 1972 – 1974 He directed a program in Kansas City, Missouri, that worked to help schools become desegregated (meaning, to end racial separation in schools).
- 1980 He published Missouri's Black Heritage with Antonio F. Holland and Gary Kremer.
- 1988, Jan. 24 He passed away in Jefferson City, Missouri.
- 1988 After his death, his diary was published as Working with Carter G. Woodson, the Father of Black History, which shared his experiences working with Carter G. Woodson.
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