Christian Science Monitor3d
How Carter Woodson became the ‘father of Black history’
Our columnist talks with one of Black History Month’s modern-day keepers about the work it takes to remember the past – and ...
The Cincinnati Enquirer13d
What Black history in pre-Civil War Cincinnati looked like, per a celebrated scholar
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 ...
Yahoo News11d
Why Carter G. Woodson Picked February to Promote Black History
1875–1950 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 Month as a ...
National Geographic news16d
How the U.S. began celebrating Black History Month
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 ...
Chicago Tribune13d
A South Side gathering of Black intellectuals set the stage for Black History Month
Wabash Ave., Chicago. Carter G. Woodson, a University of Chicago alum, was staying in a room at the Colored YMCA, as it was designated, while manning a booth at the Exposition of Fifty Years of ...
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The Threat to Black History and Its Founding Father | Opinion
Without historian and activist Carter G. Woodson's lifelong dedication to ... lose the inspiration which comes from the teaching of biography and history." We must not let the hard work of those ...
February is Black History Month. Here's the history behind the celebration
Often called the "Father of Black History," Virginia native and scholar Carter G. Woodson started Negro History Week in ...
Lockport Union-Sun & Journal10dOpinion
SHARON BAILEY: Reviving Woodson's legacy: Beyoncé's call to honor and persist
As a child, Carter G. Woodson, the son of formerly enslaved and illiterate parents, endured the backbreaking labor of a ...
Oregonian14d
What you should know about Black History Month: From its origins to current misconceptions
This undated photo provided by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) shows historian and author Carter G. Woodson. (ASALH via AP)Association for the Study of ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution14d
‘Unveiled’: AJC Black History Month series turns 10
“Those who have no record of what their forebears have accomplished lose the inspiration which comes from the teaching of biography and history.” — Carter G. Woodson. February is my favorite ...
Ada Evening News14dOpinion
African American history told in U.S. stamps
Those who have no record of what their forebears have accomplished lose the inspiration which comes from the teaching of ...
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No education, no inspiration: We must keep learning Black history to combat racism | Opinion
Carter G. Woodson I began with a quote from Dr. Woodson ... lose the inspiration which comes from the teaching of biography and history.” A case can be made that the civil rights and Black ...