We appreciate Black history books for kids that tackle less common but still important topics. Pique students’ interest and invite them to find out more about the history of hip-hop and rap. Also, share the author’s note with students about the relationship of rap and hip-hop to poetry ...
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but little context around the "hard history," as Black educator Rann Miller calls it, of the Black experience. "I was told of Martin Luther King Jr., Harriet Tubman, and Frederick Douglass. I heard very little
We own this book, and it’s been a favorite of my kids for years. In fact, as preschoolers my older kids would run around the house playing “Harriet Tubman.” They were fascinated by this picture book biography of the famous former slave who led many African Americans to freedom on the...
Before Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, there was Shirley Chisholm. Shirley Chisholm was the first woman and first black American to run for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. Prior to her run for the Presidency, Shirley Chisholm made history by becoming the first blac...
Crank up some tunes for a Black History Month party with the kids. Put on some Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Prince, Aretha Franklin, Quincy Jones, Whitney Houston, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Grace Jones, Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar (OK, maybejust the PG-13 songs), and let the music speak...
Check out our collection of black history worksheets that are designed to acknowledge some of the amazing contributions made by African Americans. We've just started building out this section starting with worksheets for Martin Luther King Jr., Harriet
Black History Month - Oak Elementary kids research famous peopleEmily Ford
Target is celebrating Black History Month with a new apparel line that truly celebrates the strength, power and contributions of people of color.
Black history and culture is such a part of the American fabric -- and the school curriculum -- that it's difficult to imagine a time when that wasn't so. Established as Negro History Week in the 1920s by Carter G. Woodson, February was chosen for the celebration because Frederick Dougl...