carter g. woodson right here in d.c.the three-story victorian row house is on 9th street and shaw, built in the 1890s. he was a harvard educated historian. before him, there was little accurate written history about black life in america. woodson founded in association to educate the public about the historical and cultural contributions of african-americans. he lived there until his death in 1950. it's going to be open to the public after the restoration's are completed. >>> d.c. streetcars have been running along the a-street corridor for a year now. believe that? we are taking a closer look how the project is working and plans for the future. this is where derekrd >> reporter: it's been a year since streetcars returned to d.c., looking nothing like the ones that ferried washington for about a century that ended in 1952. mod earn versions seemed to have caught on, albeit on a smaller scale. >> violeconvenient, gets me whe go. >> miss the bus, it's convenient, gets you to the track. >> especially for people who live on

started as negro history week and carter g. woodson started this because he believed that black history needed to be taught as part of history in the schools. so that our kids understood history and then as it grew, white progressives became more and more interested and we all know under gerald ford black history month finally nationally recognized as month. we need that because the white house press secretary doesn't know it, the president of the united states doesn't know black history. >> only person actually in the room to know the totality of what was said, what the president was referring to was african-american history museum recently put on the mall. talking about how important that is and visitors going to see that inside of the actual museum. he was talking about more and more people as they go through the museum are learning more and more about frederick douglass and the other person that he named. but to say this president -- say this. have me on with the same panel in a few months when we see more an more things this presi

started as negro history week and carter g. woodsonted this because he believed that black history needed to be taught as part of history in the schools. so that our kids understood history and then as it grew, white progressives became more and more interested and we all know under gerald ford black history month finally nationally recognized as month. we need that because the white house press secretary doesn't know it, the president of the united states doesn't know black history. >> only person actually in the room to know the totality of what was said, what the president was referring to was african-american history museum recently put on the mall.

. >> so the man behind the movement was carter g woodson. association for the study of negro life and history. in 1926 he announced that the second week of the month would be negro history woke. and that week was chosen because it coincided with the birthday of abraham lincoln who freed slaves. the idea to expand the week to full month started at penn state university. >> yes, the expansion was officially recognize in the 1976 by the us government. >> that's because president gerald ford forward was encourage today the accomplishments every black americans, so we will be doing more of these, give you some history every day this month. also, you know a lot of people, trying to look for things, economy to google retiring? i love seeing little google doodles at the top. so we will show you the google for today, admoia lucas, most of her career in europe and italy, first native american heritage to get international fame as a sculpture in the fine art worlds. so go to google today, oh, what's this? that's edmoia lewis. >> i learn so much. >> i d

the man behind the movement, carter g woodson, in association for the study of negro live and historyck in 1926 the historian announced the second week of the month would be negro history week. that week was chosen because it coincided with the birth of abraham lincoln and his involvement with freeing slaves. so the idea to expand the week to a full month started at kent state university. >> the expansion was officially recognized in 1976 by our us government. >> it was president gerald ford forward, reportedly encouraging others to honor the often neglected accomplishments of black americans and we continue that tradition every honoring african-americans. >> 4:47. let's get a check of our traffic on the roads. what's going on, bob? >> good morning, 4:47. hot mess wednesday ahead of us here, live look at the overturned tractor-trailer, this is on the ramp from 95 south to go north on 476. anyone who typically leaves the airport, heads south on 95, and picks up the blue route. there is the sharp curve which is sharp. coming off of 95. probably full rate of speed. the sharp curve here,

carter g. woodson and the perseverance of the association for the study of african-american life and history, we continue to lift up the contributions and achievements of black americans. the celebration of black history month has its roots in black history week established back in 26 and because of the urgent -- urging of carter woodson, the week was to be the second week of february to embrace the birthdays of frederick douglass and abraham lincoln. later, in fact , in 1969, students at kent state university, after having experienced some turmoil on their campus back in 1968, as it took place on campuses in other places across the country, ackson state in mississippi, south carolina state, student a kent -- students at kent state desaied -- decided as part of their redress to expand the week to a month. and so they in 1970 celebrated what they called black history month. president ars later, gerald ford signed legislation creating black history month. and when he signed that legislation, he said it w