A powerful Juneteenth commemoration brought together families with a complex shared history as descendants of enslaved people ...

Honoring a Legacy of Empowerment. Named after Dr. Carter G. Woodson, a pioneering historian and educator known as the “Father of Black History,” the library was established to honor his legacy ...

1875–1950 Who Was Carter G. Woodson? K nown as the “Father of Black History,” Carter G. Woodson dedicated his career to the field of African American history and lobbied extensively to ...

Black History Month started as Negro History Week in 1926 by Carter G. Woodson. Today, his great great grand nephew, Brett, is a college student at UC Santa Cruz, and he's learning what it means ...

Carter G. Woodson wasn't able to go to school until the age of 20. Born in 1875, his parents were former slaves and he spent the early years of life helping out on his family's farm to make ends meet.

A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: It's Black History Month. And the man who laid the foundations of this celebration is Carter G. Woodson. He founded Black History Week in 1926.

W.T. Woodson High School in Fairfax City, VA, voted on Nov. 9 to rename its school after Carter G. Woodson, the pioneer of Black History Month. The school was initially named for W.T. Woodson, a ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — Dr. Carter G. Woodson, the man behind Black History Month, dedicated his life to teaching and celebrating the contributions of African Americans. That mission isn’t lost ...

It's Black History Month. And the man who laid the foundations of this celebration is Carter G. Woodson. He founded Black History Week in 1926. It became a full month in the 1970s. NPR's Sandhya ...