It's been 100 years since historian and educator Carter G. Woodson started what would eventually be known as Black History ...

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

February is Black History Month, but its origins are rooted in Negro History Week. The week was founded in 1926 by Dr. Carter G. Woodson to acknowledge the contributions of Black people. Now, as the ...

As depicted in Woodson’s most famous publication — “The Mis-Education of the Negro” — Vinson described that this ...

On Friday, Gov. Abigail Spanberger issued a proclamation that recognized Feb. 2026 as the 100th anniversary of Black History ...

One man's stay at a YMCA in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood would eventually lead to the creation of Black History Month. Here's how.

A century ago, Dr. Carter G. Woodson recognized a critical gap in the way Americans learned history.

Within the chronicles of African-American history, particularly within the last 100 years, many names come to the forefront: Ida B. Wells, Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. DuBois and ...

RICHMOND, Va (WVVA) - Governor Abigail Spanberger issued a proclamation today, recognizing February 2026 as the 100th anniversary of Black History Month, honoring the heritage, contributions and ...

Governor Abigail Spanberger issued a proclamation on Friday to recognize February 2026 as the 100th anniversary of Black ...

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with two people connected to Carter G. Woodson, the forefather of Black History Month, to discuss its 100th anniversary.

“If a race has no history, if it has no worthwhile tradition, it becomes a negligible factor in the thought of the world, and it stands in danger of being exterminated,” wrote Carter G. Woodson in a ...