By Jessica Barnes I was changing clothes after singing at a funeral when I got the news that my son CJ was killed. He was 18 years old. It was December 31, 2018; I had just arrived home from church as CJ left the house with a friend to go less than a mile up...
CAN Story: Pastor Doug Taylor, Rebirth Community Corporation (RCC)
Meet our 2022 mini grant recipient, Pastor Doug Taylor, CEO of Rebirth Community Corporation (RCC) in Birmingham, Alabama. Pastor Taylor founded RCC in 2015 for individuals and families in underserved communities who are dealing with the Justice System or at risk of...
Remember to Tell All of Black History | Opinion
Hulu’s ‘1619 Project’ series focuses on victimhood and ignores the achievements of African-Americans. By William A. Schambra and Bob Woodson The Hulu docuseries of “The 1619 Project” purports to “examine how the legacy of slavery shapes different aspects of...
Piney Woods School Fundraiser
https://vimeo.com/463974117 The Woodson Center was proud to help the Piney Woods School raise nearly $1M for its scholarship fund. Located in Mississippi, it is the nation's oldest historically black boarding school.
CAN Story: Alliance of Concerned Men
Through the Woodson Center’s support, we [Alliance of Concerned Men] have been able to change the culture of the community, transforming the mind and behavior of troubled youth so they can play the role of peace-keepers, leading the way for this generation and the...
CAN Story: The Level-Up Campaign
“This is our first year as a CAN affiliate, and I am so grateful to the Woodson Center for providing the organizational training and funding support that has allowed our organization to start a new docuseries, that will educate our youth about public policy and...
Johns Hopkins Report: Knowledge Map Report
CAN Story: He Brought Us Out Ministry
From dealer to healer: This mini-grant recipient has been uplifting his community for decades. But his mission of transformation began with himself. "I am so grateful to be a 2022 mini grant recipient. Before I became an affiliate of the Woodson Center, I never even...
Flight Plan: Kamia Bradley is a Modern-Day Bessie Coleman
While Bessie Coleman blazed a trail for Black female pilots all the way back in the 1920's as the first African American woman aviator, over one hundred years later there aren't enough practicing Black woman pilots to fill a Boeing 737! Kamia Bradley wasn't deterred...
The Cohill Foundation
Lakisha Cohill, a 2021 CAN mini-grant recipient, is the founder of the Cohill Foundation. For the past 10 years, she has used her experience and creativity to connect and mentor at-Risk and disadvantaged youth. While mentoring, Lakisha learned that many youth struggle...