That has long proved a challenge to historians of the Black experience. Carter G. Woodson worked to change that. Best known as the Father of Black History Month for having created the predecessor ...

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

In the early 20th century, historian Carter G. Woodson chafed at the world ... Photograph by Ruddy Roye, Nat Geo Image Collection Over time, Woodson became convinced that the world needed ...