As noted in Carter G. Woodson in Washington, D.C., The Father of Black History, Woodson’s determination to shine a light on his predecessors’ stories solidified during his years on the ...

Few know the history of Dr. Carter Woodson and his single-handed effort to preserve Black history. Grown from a week to a ...

A statue of Carter G. Woodson, the “Father of Black History,” in Washington. D.C. at the Carter G. Woodson Memorial Park.

Often called the "Father of Black History," Virginia native and scholar Carter G. Woodson started Negro History Week in ...

A new museum was to be part of the Historic Gas Plant District redevelopment and Woodson leaders cited uncertainty ...

He chose February because the birthdays of President Abraham Lincoln and abolitionist Frederick Douglass were celebrated this month. Lincoln’s birthday was Feb. 12, and Douglass, born a slave, didn’t ...

The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) hosted its 99th Annual Black History Luncheon, ...

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. It has its roots in Negro History Week, which began in 1926, a creation of Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History ...

Cardinal Wilton Gregory’s mention of Carter G. Woodson, and his hope that his legacy will inspire future generations, was a ...

There’s a little more than a week left in Black History Month 2025. Where did the time go? It doesn’t help that the U.S. observation is in a month with only 28 days. Why is Black History ...