Carter Godwin Woodson was born on December 19, 1875, in New Canton, Virginia, to Anna Eliza Riddle Woodson and James Woodson. The fourth of seven children, Carter worked as a sharecropper and a miner ...

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.

Black History Month is universally recognized throughout the land nowadays thanks to the great Carter G. Woodson. Who was this man and how in the world did he make history so popular? “The Father of ...

In acknowledgement of Black History Month, The Royal Gazette continues the publication of stories throughout February on African-American, Black Bermudian and global African people, events and ...

Carter G. Woodson started the tradition of celebrating black history. In 1925, Harvard-trained historian Carter G. Woodson, known as the "Father of Black History," had a bold idea. That year, he ...

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.” ...

The Trent House Association joins the Greater Trenton chapter of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, in commemorating the birthday of ASALH founder, Dr. Carter G.

Closed for years, Carter G. Woodson’s home is scheduled to reopen in 2026, the centennial of Black History Month. John T. Fowler II has loved Black history for as long as he can remember. The son and ...

A school in Virginia once named for a known segregationist will now be renamed for the pioneer of Black History Month, Carter G. Woodson. Initially named W.T. Woodson High School when it was opened in ...

Right now seems appropriate to begin celebration of Black history instead of waiting for February, especially with the birthday soon of the man who initiated this effort to infuse Black ...

When you ask the students at Leo Catholic High School in Chicago’s Auburn Gresham neighborhood what they like most about Black History Month, they’re eager to answer. “Every year during Black History ...