“I see the Woodson Center as a rock. It’s a home that I know you are fostering and creating for the grassroots leaders – ‘Josephs.’” Paul, Woodson Center Supporter Paul, who has been a supporter of the Woodson Center since 2021, views the grassroots leaders within...
CAN Story – Brenda Muhammad – FORCE
Woodson Center Mini-Grant helps Brenda Muhammad save lives. We are thrilled to shine a spotlight on Brenda Muhammad, a one-year mini-grant recipient and Executive Director of Focusing Our Resources for Community Enlightenment (FORCE), a volunteer-driven nonprofit...
CAN Story: The Woodson Center is Proud to Announce a New Year of Mini Grants
We are thrilled to share the transformative impact your support has had on underserved communities nationwide! Thanks to your unwavering commitment, the Woodson Center is proud to announce a new year of mini grants. This month, we will be awarding grants to...
CAN Story: Reverend Willie F. Peterson, Center for Community Empowerment
“If a kid can’t read, they will most likely end up in prison.” - Reverend Willie F. Peterson Rev. Peterson has been an integral part of the Woodson Center's Community Affiliate Network (CAN) for over 25 years. He serves as the Pastor of the New Birth Kimmelbrook...
CAN Story – Aummett Page
I wanted the youth to experience a new and different environment away from their crime-ridden, violent neighborhoods, gifting them time to breathe fresh air, unplug from technology, and enjoy the wonders of nature.- Aummett Paige, AAMPOE Aummett is the founder of...
Laurence Jones raised $52 at his own lynching. Why don’t you know who he is? | Opinion
By Robert Woodson & Will Crossley As schools, corporations, and government agencies all over the country celebrate Juneteenth, the commemoration of the ending of slavery, many will be reminded of and saturated with horrific stories that black people had to face...
CAN Story – A Papa’s Hand
“When I lost my son, I began to think: What do people do when they don’t have support and resources when a child is unexpectedly and tragically taken away from them? And so out of losing my son, my organization was born.” Toni Cormier is our newest Voices of Black...
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...
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...