The origins of Black History Month can be traced back to 1915, when Dr. Carter G. Woodson, a historian and author, founded ...

Our columnist talks with one of Black History Month’s modern-day keepers about the work it takes to remember the past – and ...

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

Carter G. Woodson, who started the precursor to Black History Month, wrote of Cincinnati’s Black history before the Civil War ...

Organizations and communities across the nation are celebrating Black History Month, not just to celebrate Black history, to ...

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

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

Black History Month takes center stage in many communities, including the Ashland area: a fundraising dinner for the C.B.

The roots of Black History Month are credited with growing from Chicago’s Black History Weeks – thanks to the efforts of Carter G. Woodson- in the summer of 1915.

Here in Black History Month, the meaning of my identity resonates even more deeply after my mother told me we are descendants of the man who founded this great holiday: Carter G. Woodson.

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 ...