But without historian Carter G. Woodson, who devoted much of his life to shining a light on Black history, the celebration might not exist. ... Black History Month was established in February 1976.

K nown 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 ...

You can't celebrate Black History Month, without knowing how it came to be. Dr. Carter G. Woodson, a distinguished author, editor, and teacher, dedicated his life to educating Black people about ...

The Pittsburgh Courier’s editors ran a piece in 1927 ahead of the second celebration of Negro History Week supporting the Black History movement. “For Dr. Carter G. Woodson has been devoting ...

The origins of Black History Month can be traced back nearly a hundred years to an unassuming, three-story brick rowhouse in Washington. In 1922, Carter G. Woodson, known as “the father of Black ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Carter G. Woodson was a scholar who enjoyed learning and celebrating the history of Black Americans. He didn't want the achievements of African Americans to be missed. So, he ...

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 ...

Often called the "Father of Black History," Virginia native and scholar Carter G. Woodson started Negro History Week in February of 1926.

Black History Month, which has Chicago roots, has faced resistance from the start. Photographs of the Wabash YMCA, Negro History Week and Carter G. Woodson. Collage by Maggie Sivit.

Dr. Carter G. Woodson felt that African Americans were not being educated enough about their ancestors’ achievements and history, so he started the historical celebration in 1926.

Historian and author Carter G. Woodson is considered the "father of Black history." He created Negro History Week in 1926, which developed into Black History Month in 1976. I had a chance to speak ...

Carter G. Woodson’s classic “The Mis-Education of the Negro” still resonates in today’s charged political debates over how Black history is taught in schools.