Mount Vernon Square in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Black History Month, 1976

Photographed by Ray Gurganus, June 20, 2026

1. Black History Month, 1976 Marker

Inscription.
Fifty years after Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) established Negro History Week, the organization extends the commemoration throughout February and renames it Black History Month. This year's theme: America for All Americans.

ASALH had long distributed Black history materials to schools across the country from their headquarters at Woodson's home here in DC. These resources often challenged narratives in standard history textbooks. Some educators had to teach these lessons to their students in secret.

Erected 2026 by DC History Center.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1976.

Location. 38° 54.116′ N, 77° 1.066′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Mount Vernon Square. It is on Prather Court Northwest west of 4 1/2 Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 450 K St NW, Washington DC 20001, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Tidewater,

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Civics at School, 1976 (here, next to this marker); Birth of Go-Go, 1976 (here, next to this marker); Prather's Alley: A Story of Continuity

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Armstrong Technical High School (within shouting distance of this marker); Dunbar High School Basketball (within shouting distance of this marker); Anacostia High School (within shouting distance of this marker); Dunbar High School (within shouting distance of this marker); Birney School May Day (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2026, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on June 25, 2026, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.