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Duration:

4 minutes, 28 seconds

Check out this short video that examines Dr. Carter G. Woodson's creation of "Negro History Week", why he selected February for its observance, and the important role his office-home in the nation's capital played in the dissemination of black life, history, and culture.

 

Duration:

5 minutes, 23 seconds

Three national parks in Washington, DC, celebrate the contributions of three of the most influential Americans of all time - Frederick Douglass, Mary McLeod Bethune, and Dr. Carter G. Woodson. The NPS is working to preserve their homes so they can be enjoyed today and by future generations.

 

Duration:

14 minutes, 52 seconds

In celebration of Women's History Month, Ranger John Fowler interviews author Dr. Janet Sims-Wood, about her book "Dorothy Porter Wesley at Howard University: Building a Legacy of Black History".

 

Duration:

15 minutes, 3 seconds

Follow Ranger John Fowler on a tour of Dr. Carter G. Woodson's office-home, which is now the Carter G. Woodson Home NHS, the 389th unit of the national park system.

 

Duration:

29 minutes, 8 seconds

View as Ranger John Fowler has an exciting conversation with Don Tate, illustrator of “Carter Reads the Newspaper”, one of the first children’s books about Dr. Carter G. Woodson. We will learn about his illustrations for the book and why representation in storytelling matters.

 

Duration:

8 minutes, 39 seconds

Actor Phil Darius Wallace portrays Dr. Carter G. Woodson in this video filmed at the Carter G. Woodson Home NHS that celebrates the contributions of African Americans in American history.