Empowering the Families
Voices of Black Mothers United
Mothers of fallen Black children are seldom given the platform to speak up and address the crisis of Black homicide. Voices of Black Mothers United empowers Black mothers, family members, and community partners to voice their opinions and to heal our communities.
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Community Affiliate Network
The Community Affiliate Network (CAN) is a nationwide association of community-based leaders who are solving America’s most challenging social problems from the ground up. We currently have over 500 members within the network spread across the country.
Our 40th Anniversary
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Learn more and download our free achievement-oriented Black History curriculum
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“1776 Unites achieves high quality scores for nearly all its resources. This suggest that the materials used in each unit provide substantial information, offer the possibility of high impact for students, and contain a multitude of topics”
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Accomplishments
$52,000,000 MINI GRANTS
Since 1998, the Woodson Center has invested more than $52 million into over 800 community-based organizations.
100,000+ DOWNLOADS
Our K-12 black history and excellence curriculum has been downloaded over 100k times across the nation.
68,217 STUDENTS PLEDGED
In 2022, several VBMU state leads partnered with schools and community organizations to facilitate youth pledges against gun violence on the Day of National Concern.
200% GROWTH
the Community Affiliate Network (CAN) has expanded exponentially since 2022.
21,636 LIVES IMPACTED
through the Woodson Center mini-grant program in 2022.
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Our non-profit relies on the generous support of our donors to create an impact in neighborhoods across the country.
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The Woodson Center operates throughout the nation to help community and faith-based organizations with training, technical assistance, and linkages to sources of support.
“Those suffering the problem must be involved in the creation and implementation of the solution.”
– Bob Woodson –
Upcoming Events
Join us to connect with hundreds of social studies educators and professionals from across the state of North Carolina. Be inspired by best practices and have the opportunity to connect and collaborate with others in the field of social studies. Leave with practical strategies for engaging students, advocating for social studies, and a supportive network…
On February 21, 2025, VCSS will host a VCSS Summit at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture. Join us for a one-day, action-packed SUMMIT in Richmond, VA. Join us and our presenters to share in the vision of the future of social studies with colleagues from across the Commonwealth! Click here to learn more:…
Join us for a seminar and book reception hosted by Bob Woodson, a Bay Creek resident and founder of the Woodson Center. Mr. Woodson is a frequent FOX News guest and contributor to the Wall Street Journal. Bob Woodson will moderate a panel discussion on his new book, A Pathway to American Renewal: Red, White,…