Historian and author Carter G. Woodson is remembered as the “Father of Black History.” Read about his education, books, idea ...

February is Black History Month and it pays tribute to the achievements of African Americans throughout U.S. history. It has ...

The historian promoted Negro History Week as part of efforts to embed Black studies into the American education system.

No one has played a greater role in helping all Americans know the black past than Carter G. Woodson, the individual who ...

That has long proved a challenge to historians of the Black experience. Carter G. Woodson worked to change that. Best known as the Father of Black History Month for having created the predecessor ...

Schools, museums and communities across the nation are marking Black History Month — a celebration of Black history, culture ...

The seeds of Black History Month were sown more than 100 years ago in the South Side YMCA at 3763 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Carter G. Woodson, a University of Chicago alum, was staying in a room at ...

In the early 20th century, historian Carter G. Woodson chafed at the world’s silence on Black achievement. In a racist society that mischaracterized Black people and overlooked their ...

Known as “the Father of Black History,” Carter G. Woodson was a scholar, author, educator and journalist who dedicated his life to documenting and promoting stories of the African American experience.

And while Black History celebrations have been held for decades, some people may not realize how this month-long celebration began. It all started with a scholar named Carter G. Woodson ...