Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Carter Godwin Woodson was born on December 19, 1875, in New Canton, Virginia, to Anna Eliza Riddle Woodson and James Woodson. The ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — A century ago, Dr. Carter G. Woodson recognized a critical gap in the way Americans learned history. Noticing that the accomplishments and contributions of Black Americans ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Washington, D.C., Feb. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Howard University today announced Ibram X. Kendi, Ph.D., as the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Black History Month is celebrated throughout the month of February, and its origins trace back 100 years. Here’s what to know ...

People attend a discussion on contributions made by black West Virginian scientists conducted by Marshall University's Dr. Carter G. Woodson Lyceum on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, at the Memorial Student ...

Carter G. Woodson library in Chicago (Photo credit: Eddy "Precise" Lamarre) In 2025, the Carter G. Woodson Regional Library marks a significant milestone: its 50th anniversary. Situated at 9525 S.

Exactly 100 years ago this February, Dr. Carter G. Woodson, a historian, author, journalist and educator, launched Negro History Week.

WASHINGTON — As Black History Month concludes, first-phase renovations are wrapping up at the home and office of Carter G. Woodson, the man who is considered “The father of African American history.” ...

Dr. Carter G. Woodson is remembered as the founder of Negro History Week, which evolved into Black History Month. Woodson founded the Association for the Study of African American Life and History ...

ST. LOUIS – Historian and journalist Carter G. Woodson initiated the first National Negro History Week on Feb. 7, 1926. The observance was created to preserve and educate the public on Black history, ...

Happy (Belated) Birthday to Carter G. Woodson. Born on Dec. 19 to formerly enslaved parents, Woodson dedicated his life to the promotion of Black history. He established Negro History Week (now Black ...

In 1926, Carter G. Woodson launched what was then called Negro History Week. It wasn’t meant as a celebration so much as a correction. Woodson believed the United States was living with a dangerous ...