Carter G. Woodson: The Father of Black History

Episode 148. Carter Woodson's passion was education and history, especially Black history. He made it his mission to document and educate others on Black history, and even dedicated an entire week to just the study of it; this would eventually go on to be Black History Month. Join Morgan and Emileigh as they discuss the man behind the month.    Follow us on Instagram!  https://www.instagram.com/illequippedhistory/   Join our Facebook group!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/illequippedhistory   Email us!  [email protected]   Check us out on TikTok!  https://www.tiktok.com/@illequipped.histo   Find us on YouTube!  https://www.youtube.com/@Ill-EquippedHistory    Donate to our Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/illequippedhistory   Sources “Carter G. Woodson” by biography.com editors (updated Feb 3 2025) https://www.biography.com/scholars-educators/carter-g-woodson   “Carter G. Woodson”  https://legacyofslavery.harvard.edu/legacy-of-leadership/carter-g-woodson/   “Carter G. Woodson”  https://naacp.org/find-resources/history-explained/civil-rights-leaders/carter-g-woodson   “Carter G. Woodson: The Early Years, 1875 - 1903” by Burnis R. Morris  https://asalh.org/about-us/carter-g-woodson-the-early-years-1875-1903/   “A White Historian Claimed That Black People ‘Had No History.’ This Trailblazing Scholar Dedicated His Life to Proving Otherwise” by Meilan Solly (Feb 10 2026) https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/a-white-historian-claimed-that-black-people-had-no-history-this-trailblazing-scholar-dedicated-his-life-to-proving-otherwise-180988144/   “Carter G. Woodson - African American Trailblazers” by the Library of Va channel on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkBEjJH1j5U&t=137s    “10 Things about Dr. Carter G. Woodson - Father of Black History Month” by the Black Excellence Excellist channel on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2-qjMiTQqw    Sound Credits: Music by SHIOU-SHIEN YEH from Pixabay https://pixabay.com/music/chamber-music-the-pupa-cello-and-violin-417376/