Robert Woodson

Robert Woodson, 89, died on May 19, 2026. Robert Woodson was known publicly as an American political activist. (April 8, 1937 – May 19, 2026) was an American civil rights activist, community development leader, author, and founder and president of the Woodson Center, a non-profit research and demonstration organization that supports neighborhood-based initiatives to revitalize low-income communities. In February 2020, Woodson launched the center's 1776 Unites campaign to counter The 1619 Project. Public biographical listings identify Woodson as an American political activist. OfficialObituary preserves this notice as a public memorial record for readers looking for confirmed basic details about Woodson. This public record remains centered on Woodson's work as an American political activist and the documented milestones of that career.