In a Washington row house, Carter G. Woodson built ways to put Black history into readers’ hands. This episode follows the work of Woodson, Victor and Alma Green, and Maggie L. Walker to explore how publishing, travel information, and community banking widened possibilities for learning, belonging, and home.
Episode 1 of Our History, Our Home, Our Future.
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Record ID: DH-1748
- Evidence status / uncertainty
- Public YouTube documentary verified by Vera; website relationships maintained by Ledger
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- 2026-09-24
- Public playback verified on
- 2026-09-24
- Series name
- Our History, Our Home, Our Future
- Transcript
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- Chapters
- 00:00 A house with work to do
01:12 Getting history into people's hands
03:29 A guide and a bank
05:08 What knowing makes available
07:26 From shared knowledge to a shared road
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Related documentaries
- What Knowing Our History Makes Possible
Episode 1 of Our History, Our Home, Our Future follows Carter G. Woodson, Victor and Alma Green, and Maggie L. Walker to show what knowing Black history makes possible.
Companion stories, sources and explainers
- Carter G. Woodson’s Office-Home Made History Reach Readers
A sourced companion story on Woodson's Washington office-home, where research, publishing, mentorship and mailing made Black history available to readers beyond the house.
Companion to a public documentary
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Related venues
- Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
NPS historic site at 1538 9th Street NW in Washington, DC, preserving Carter G. Woodson's office-home; NPS currently lists the site as temporarily closed for renovation.
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Published September 24, 2026 · Updated September 24, 2026 · Report a correction