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Woodson

American  
[wood-suhn] / ˈwʊd sən /

noun

  1. Carter Godwin, 1875–1950, U.S. historian and publisher: pioneer in modern Black Studies.


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Harel cleared it on his first try while Woodson failed on his three attempts to ensure a second straight state title for Harel, who won with a height of 6-9 last year.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Harel cleared 6-9 on his third attempt to stay alive but still trailed Jay Woodson of American Canyon on misses until the bar was raised to 6-11.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

When I first discovered Woodson’s work through the Woodson Center, I was amazed to find my classroom experiences perfectly echoed in his philosophy—especially in his powerful reminder that “the door is locked from the inside.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

That’s a quote from Robert L. Woodson Sr., the veteran community activist who died last week at 89.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

His son was sent to Nelsonville lived with an aunt William Woodson the only brown boy in an all-white school.

From "Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson

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