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

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

More than 225 people gathered at the Union League to celebrate African-American history and culture at The Philadelphia ...

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

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

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.

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

Wabash Ave., Chicago. Carter G. Woodson, a University of Chicago alum, was staying in a room at the Colored YMCA, as it was designated, while manning a booth at the Exposition of Fifty Years of ...

It all started with a scholar named Carter G. Woodson, who founded the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) in 1915 to research, preserve, and disseminate ...

Black History Month, a celebration of Black history, culture and education, kicks off on Feb. 1. Historian and author Carter ...