![]() National Park Service (National Capital Parks East) Over the years, support grew, and in 1976, the celebration was extended to an entire month, now called "Black History Month." Today, people celebrate Black History Month in many ways, and schools across the nation take a closer look at African American history during the month of February. Dr. Carter G. Woodson passed away in his “office-home” on April 3, 1950 at the age of 74. The nation recognized his achievements in 1976 when his home was declared a National Historic Landmark, in 2003 when an act of Congress named his home a National Historic Site, and in 2006 when the Carter G. Woodson Home NHS became the 389th unit of the National Park System. Together, the National Park Service and his organization, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, Inc. (ASALH) are working to rehabilitate and restore the historic building and the two adjacent properties.
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Last updated: December 23, 2024