A statue of Carter G. Woodson, the “Father of Black History,” in Washington. D.C. at the Carter G. Woodson Memorial Park.

Few know the history of Dr. Carter Woodson and his single-handed effort to preserve Black history. Grown from a week to a ...

As noted in Carter G. Woodson in Washington, D.C., The Father of Black History, Woodson’s determination to shine a light on his predecessors’ stories solidified during his years on the ...

A new museum was to be part of the Historic Gas Plant District redevelopment and Woodson leaders cited uncertainty ...

He chose February because the birthdays of President Abraham Lincoln and abolitionist Frederick Douglass were celebrated this month. Lincoln’s birthday was Feb. 12, and Douglass, born a slave, didn’t ...

Cardinal Wilton Gregory’s mention of Carter G. Woodson, and his hope that his legacy will inspire future generations, was a ...

The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) hosted its 99th Annual Black History Luncheon, ...

Often called the "Father of Black History," Virginia native and scholar Carter G. Woodson started Negro History Week in ...

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. It has its roots in Negro History Week, which began in 1926, a creation of Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History ...