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This study reveals how historian Carter G. Woodson (1875 – 1950) used the black press and modern public relations techniques to popularize black history during the first half of the twentieth century. Explanation for Woodson’s success with the modern black history movement usually include his training, deep-rooted principles, and single-minded… Read More

The Dr. Carter G. Woodson Lyceum at Marshall University announces expansion of its 2018 Black History Poster Competition to include students at Marshall and students in art classes at all 25 Cabell County Schools. Only Marshall University students were eligible in 2017, the first year of the program honoring Woodson,… Read More

The Lyceum is named in honor of Woodson (1875-1950), one of the leading educators of the 20th century, a former West Virginia coal miner and a former resident of Huntington, where he graduated from high school in 1896 and served as the school’s principal from 1900 to 1903. Woodson was… Read More

Alfrey Woodson Lesson Plan

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