Over the last several years, Grayson resident Michael Carson and his son Matthew have written and published five books covering various topics in African-American history. Their latest collaboration, “Unsung African-American History Makers: Unknown Hidden Figures and Their Stories,” came out in 2023.
This year, instead of writing a book together, the Carson’s opted to seek out a venue that would enable them to, as Carson the elder said, “give back” to the community in the form of donated books.
“We looked at unique ways to give back, as far as providing books for people to read and enjoy,” said Carson. “In the past, we’ve done donations — to elementary schools, middle schools and Boys & Girls Clubs — but this time we wanted to do it on a larger scale.”
The father-and-son team contacted the National Center for Civil and Human Rights in downtown Atlanta and presented a proposal whereby they would donate 1,000 books to museum visitors. As part of Black History Month, the Carson’s will be on hand at the museum on Feb. 24 to sign and give out copies of their latest book.