The Father They Forgot: Who Started Black History Month? | 100 Year Documentary

In 1926, a coal miner's son did something that would change America forever. He created Negro History Week—what we now call Black History Month. But his name? Most people don't know it. This is the story of Carter G. Woodson. The man who became the second Black American to earn a PhD from Harvard. The man who spent 50 years fighting to make sure Black history wasn't erased. And the man who started a movement that's now celebrating its 100-year anniversary. February 2026 marks the centennial of Black History Month. But the story of how it began—and the man who made it happen—is almost never told. This isn't just history. It's the story of how one person's refusal to be forgotten changed a nation. 🎬 What You'll Discover: - How a coal miner became a Harvard PhD against impossible odds - Why Woodson created Negro History Week in 1926 - The connection between Abraham Lincoln and Black History Month - How a one-week celebration became a national movement - Why Carter G. Woodson is called "The Father of Black History" - 5 lessons from his life that apply to anyone fighting to be heard --- Chapters: The Man History Forgot From Coal Mines to Harvard Why He Created Negro History Week The 100-Year Journey: 1926-2026 Five Lessons from Carter G. Woodson The Legacy That Outlasted Him --- 📚 Sources & Research: - Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) - Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site - "The Mis-Education of the Negro" by Carter G. Woodson - Library of Congress Archives - Harvard University Historical Records --- 🔔 Subscribe to Vortara for more untold stories where failure becomes legend. Next: George Washington's hidden failures and the truth behind the cherry tree myth. --- #BlackHistoryMonth #CarterGWoodson #BlackHistory #History #Documentary #Education #February2026 #Centennial #NegroHistoryWeek #Harvard #AmericanHistory #CivilRights #UntoldStories #HistoricalDocumentary #Inspiration