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 ...

Woodson is credited with creating Negro History Week, which would years later become Black History Month. Portrait of American historian and educator Carter Godwin Woodson (1875 - 1950), 1910s.

F ebruary is Black History Month, and Google is kicking it off by honoring Carter G. Woodson, frequently touted as the “Father of Black History,” with a Google Doodle.. Carter Godwin Woodson ...

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.

CBS2's Dana Tyler introduces us to the man known as the "Father of Black History Month." Dr. Carter G. Woodson was born in Virginia in 1875 to former slaves.

Carter G. Woodson, considered a pioneer in the study of African-American history, is given much of the credit for Black History Month. The son of former slaves, Woodson spent his childhood working ...

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 ...

At 12:15 p.m. on most days, Woodson, who would launch what became Black History Month, met with his staff in the kitchen of the house. He’d give orders and strategize.

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

Since the 1970s, February is observed as Black History Month in the U.S. to honor the achievements of Black Americans. For the next few weeks, the Eichelberger Center for Community Voices at WYSO will ...

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 ...