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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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That signals “an appetite to drill,” said Matt Woodson, an analyst at Wood Mackenzie.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

Woodson viewed the observance as a corrective—a temporary intervention designed to ensure black history would be taught throughout the year as part of American history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

Mr. Woodson is founder and president of the Woodson Center and author of “Lessons From the Least of These.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

“It definitely just feels like we have to tiptoe around things, which I think gets in the way of having productive conversations in class,” Woodson said.

From Salon • Sep. 22, 2025

“Matter fact,” says somebody else, “y’all go to Woodson, don’t you?”

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist