Born in 1875 in Virginia to formerly enslaved parents who were never taught to read and write, Carter G. Woodson often had to forgo school for farm or mining work to make ends meet, but was ...

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

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 ...

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

West Pittston Historical Society’s featured speaker, Justin Emershaw, is greeted by guest and friend Judy Olaviany before the beginning of his program on the coal industry in Northeastern ...

West Virginia’s scores held steady on an education ... returned to pre-pandemic performance,” NCES Commissioner Peggy G. Carr said. “Where there are signs of recovery, they are mostly ...

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 ...

Chris Hamilton West Virginia Coal Association President Chris Hamilton said the Biden administration promoted the slow down. “For four years we had a president and a federal administration that ...

It all started with a scholar named Carter G. Woodson, who founded the Association ... and why February? Born in Virginia, Woodson was the second African American to receive a PhD from Harvard ...

G Mining Ventures Corp. (GMIN) is a new portfolio position with a 60% gain, driven by its Tocantinzinho mine and Oko West project. The management team, experienced mine builders, aims to deliver a ...

Across the West African Economic and Monetary Union, governments are tightening mining regulations to boost revenue for development. But as Côte d’Ivoire, Mali and Burkina Faso push reforms, investor ...