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Starting in the school year 2024–25, W. T. Woodson High School will be officially known as the Carter G. Woodson High School, named in honor of the distinguished Black author, educator and ...
In 2025, the Carter G. Woodson Regional Library marks a significant milestone: its 50th anniversary. Situated at 9525 S. Halsted Street in Chicago’s Washington Heights neighborhood, the library ...
A discovered connection to Carter G. Woodson, pioneer of Black history, made the author's relationship to Judaism all the stronger.
Carter G. Woodson, known as the father of black history, was born to former slaves in Virginia’s geographic center of Buckingham County in 1875, during the difficult Reconstruction era.
Carter G. Woodson, who started the precursor to Black History Month, wrote of Cincinnati’s Black history before the Civil War for a scholarly journal.
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 ...
Celebrate Dr. Carter G. Woodson's 149th birthday with a special event at Dunbar High School in Washington, D.C. Learn about his life and legacy.
From dried peat to bagging and selling produce, Carter G. Woodson Academy seniors Tyren Harris and Faustin Luka give Lexington a glimpse into Gen Z’s passion for combining traditional ...
Woodson High School’s signs pay tribute to Carter G. Woodson, a Virginia native credited with being the “father of African American history.” ...
ABILENE, Texas — The Carter G. Woodson Historical Site is currently not operational, but it may be undergoing renovations to get up and running again. "So it has a long deep history but also the ...