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 ...

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

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, ...

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

Black History Month wasn't always a monthlong celebration. In February 1926, historian and author Carter G. Woodson created Negro History Week. It was a weeklong celebration that was an effort to ...

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 ...

There’s a little more than a week left in Black History Month 2025. Where did the time go? It doesn’t help that the U.S. observation is in a month with only 28 days. Why is Black History ...