A black American, Woodson devoted his life to bringing the achievements of black people to the world's attention. The association began publishing The Journal of Negro History , a scholarly magazine, in 1916.
Many scholars consider it one of the finest full-length works on black history.
Va. His parents were former slaves. Woodson received a Ph.D. degree in history from Harvard University. He won the Spingarn Medal in 1926. For a free trial of World Book Online, click here. All rights reserved.