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 ...

Thanks to his employment of the Black press and impressive public relations methods, the pioneering educator built a Black History Month movement for us to celebrate today. During his era, Carter G.

It was Carter G. Woodson, a founder of the Association for the Study of African American History, who first came up with the idea of the celebration that became Black History Month. Woodson, the son ...

Dec. 19 marked the 149th birthday of Dr. Carter G. Woodson. In celebration, the National Park Service (NPS) hosted a birthday celebration on Dec. 14 at Dunbar High School located at 101 N Street NW, ...

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.

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 ...

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.” ...

ST. ALBANS, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Six West Virginia sites have been added to the National Register of Historic Places. They’re scattered throughout the Mountain State. One of the six is the Carter G. Woodson ...

We all have identities. Some can easily be seen while others can’t. Being both Black and Jewish is how I identify, and something I am immensely proud of. My mother, sister and I converted to Judaism ...

Who Was Carter G. Woodson? Known as the “Father of Black History,” Carter G. Woodson dedicated his career to the field of African American history and lobbied extensively to establish Black History ...