Marshall University announces a Call for Proposals to help create an Online Black History Courses Program commemorating the centennial of Negro History Week/Black History Month, which began in 1926 as a public-education program of Dr. Carter G. Woodson, a graduate and former principal of Huntington’s Douglass School. Dr. Woodson also was a former dean at

University to co-sponsor series of observances with the city of Huntington, Marshall Health Network   In a groundbreaking initiative to honor and rediscover a rich history, Marshall University is collaborating with the city of Huntington and Marshall Health Network to commemorate a great epoch in the American story – the centennial of Negro History Week/Black

Wednesday, Jan. 31, Drinko Library Atrium; 4 p.m-5:30 p.m. The Great Speakers’ Series and the HLC Quality Initiative Present Distinguished Scholar Dr. William H. Turner, who will discuss his book, The Harlan Renaissance: Stories of Black Life in Appalachian Coal Towns, Sponsored by the Center for Economic & Community Development in Black Appalachia and Isolated

The Dr. Carter G. Woodson Lyceum at Marshall University invites K-12 teachers to apply for admission to its Summer Institute on Black History Instruction. The institute is the fifth Summer Institute on Black History funded by the West Virginia Humanities Council and The Woodson Lyceum. Burnis Morris, professor and director of The Woodson Lyceum, said,

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Dr. Carter G. Woodson Lyceum at Marshall University will kick off Black History Month 2023 Tuesday, Jan. 31, by unveiling the 2023 Official Black History Poster and honoring the K-12 student winners of the Black History Poster Competition and their teachers. This year’s theme is “Black Contributions in American Life and History.”

The Woodson Lyceum has been helping educators integrate Black history into school curricula since 2016 and serves as a forum that provides opportunities to address this and other education issues, including race and a free press, in ways inspired by Woodson’s teachings. Woodson was a Huntington educator and West Virginia coal miner who is recognized

4 p.m. Feb. 1– Unveiling a new portrait of Dr. Carter G. Woodson. The artist, Sassa Wilkes, is a Marshall graduate. Jack Houvouras, editor of Huntington Quarterly, will unveil his magazine cover with Woodson. Huntington Mayor Steve Williams will read the 2021 Black History proclamation. Sylvia Cyrus, executive director of the Association for the Study

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  HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Dr. Carter G. Woodson Lyceum at Marshall University will host a virtual presentation by U.S. Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4. The presentation is open to all and can be seen at https://tinyurl.com/y48dkmdo. Professor Burnis Morris, director of The Woodson Lyceum, said the