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The 'Simpsonville Slaughter,' a Kentucky Civil War massacre we tried to ignore | Opinion
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEditor's note: this story details historic violence that some may find upsetting. The author also...
Why We Celebrate Black History Month in February
Country Living via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe origins of Black History Month date back to 1926 when scholar Carter G. Woodson spearheaded a week-long event in February. Here's how it became a...
Naming STEM Academy after George Washington Carver fulfills 40-year promise
Lexington Herald-Leader McClatchy Articles via AOL· 1 year agoMore than a promise The article entitled, “Carter G. Woodson Prep Academy has a new name. See which...
This Virginia High School Has Been Renamed To Honor Carter G. Woodson
Blavity via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThursday evening, Virginia’s Fairfax County School Board unanimously renamed W.T. Woodson High...
Lexington’s Carter G. Woodson prep academy is getting a new name. Here’s why.
Lexington Herald-Leader McClatchy Articles via AOL· 1 year agoOn Monday, Lexington’s Carter G. Woodson Preparatory Academy will either be renamed the George...
Carter G. Woodson Prep Academy has a new name. See which choice prevailed.
Lexington Herald-Leader McClatchy Articles via AOL· 1 year agoDistrict officials thought the STEM Academy needed a new brand to avoid confusing families who...
Benjamin Crump Makes Commanding Plea For Black History: It's 'American History'
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAttorneyBenjaminCrump made a dynamic plea to not let politicians “in Florida or any of the other 50...
Black history is American history. We must face facts, face fears and face forward.
USA TODAY Opinion via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAmerican history matters. Black history is American history. Therefore, Black history matters. This...
Honoring Black History: Carter G. Woodson
WJBF Augusta via Yahoo News· 4 months agoWJBF – Did you know that Black History Month was originally just a week? Dr. Carter G. Woodson, known as the “Father of Black History,” started the first Negro History Week in 1926. It grew ...
Meet the 22-year-old 'Gen Z Historian' who uses Tiktok to share the truth behind some of history's...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 2 years ago22-year-old Kahlil Greene made history as the first Black student body president of Yale. Now he's...