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 ...

Why is Black History Month in February? The commemoration of important Black Americans and events happens largely during the ...

Here in Black History Month, the meaning of my identity resonates even more deeply after my mother told me we are descendants of the man who founded this great holiday: Carter G. Woodson.

Few know the history of Dr. Carter Woodson and his single-handed effort to preserve Black history. Grown from a week to a month, Black history is woven into American culture.

Those who have no record of what their forebears have accomplished lose the inspiration which comes from the teaching of ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson and Chicago Public Library (CPL) announced a year-long celebration honoring the 50th anniversary of Carter G. Woodson Regional Library, a cherished institution in the Washington ...

Black History Month wasn't always a monthlong celebration. In February 1926, historian and author Carter G. Woodson created Negro History Week. It was a weeklong celebration that was an effort to ...

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 ...

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 ...