The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Washington, D.C., Feb. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Howard University today announced Ibram X. Kendi, Ph.D., as the ...

Exactly 100 years ago this February, Dr. Carter G. Woodson, a historian, author, journalist and educator, launched Negro History Week.

People attend a discussion on contributions made by black West Virginian scientists conducted by Marshall University's Dr. Carter G. Woodson Lyceum on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, at the Memorial Student ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Black History Month is celebrated throughout the month of February, and its origins trace back 100 years. Here’s what to know ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — A century ago, Dr. Carter G. Woodson recognized a critical gap in the way Americans learned history. Noticing that the accomplishments and contributions of Black Americans ...

Carter G. Woodson library in Chicago (Photo credit: Eddy "Precise" Lamarre) In 2025, the Carter G. Woodson Regional Library marks a significant milestone: its 50th anniversary. Situated at 9525 S.

WASHINGTON — As Black History Month concludes, first-phase renovations are wrapping up at the home and office of Carter G. Woodson, the man who is considered “The father of African American history.” ...

Happy (Belated) Birthday to Carter G. Woodson. Born on Dec. 19 to formerly enslaved parents, Woodson dedicated his life to the promotion of Black history. He established Negro History Week (now Black ...

In 1926, historian Dr. Carter G. Woodson launched Negro History Week to address a glaring omission: Black Americans were largely absent from the nation’s history books. Woodson understood that a ...

Washington, D.C., Feb. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Howard University today announced Ibram X. Kendi, Ph.D., as the inaugural Carter G. Woodson Endowed Chair in History for the College of Arts and ...