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date: 17 March 2025

Woodson, Carter Godwin locked

1875–1950 African American historian and educator who pioneered the research and dissemination of African American history; initiator of Black History Month.

Woodson, Carter Godwin locked

1875–1950 African American historian and educator who pioneered the research and dissemination of African American history; initiator of Black History Month.
  • Aaron Myers

A version of this article originally appeared in Africana: The Encyclopedia of the African and African American Experience.

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