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School board to consider renaming Woodson HS for Carter Woodson
The Fairfax County School Board approved a “forum request” on Sept.
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When the school opened in 1962, it was named for Wilbert Tucker (W.T.) Woodson, who served as Fairfax County Superintendent from 1929 to 1961. Community members have advocated for changing the school’s name in light of historical documents showing he fought against desegregation.
The forum request, sponsored by seven school board members, recommends the school be named for Dr.
Carter G. Woodson (1875-1950), a nationally renowned scholar, author, educator, and journalist.
Carter Woodson is considered the father of Black history. He founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, founded the scholarly Journal of Negro History (now called the Journal of African American History), and launched “Negro History Week,” the precursor of Black History Month.
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