the teaching of Black history has become more contextual and less personality-driven. It's still important to highlight the considerable achievements of Black Americans for students - but many teachers are also using Black History Month to "explore the impact of racism in the Black experience," ...
Concluding Black History Month on the Train February 27, 2020Comments Off Every year, once in the fall and once in the spring, I take each of my children on a mommy-and-me trip to New York City for a long weekend in the city where I grew up. We board the train in Alexandria, Vir...
Black History Month is celebrated every February in the United States. During this month we celebrate the achievements of African American in all aspects of life – science, technology, entertainment, art, social justice – you name it, African Americans have done it. It is often asked why cel...
Yes, February is Black History Month, but Black history books should always be in your classroom library rotation. It’s awesome that there are now a huge variety of titles to share, with more being published each year. These are our recent favorite picture books about Black history that ins...
Let this be a list you refer to every month of the year! Black history books for kids Wilma Unlimited,by Kathleen Krull I start with this book because youmustfind it at your library! It’s the story of Wilma Rudolph, born tiny and sickly as the twentieth child to a poor, hard-workin...
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Senior Vice PresidentJennifer Giddens / Universal Kids/Sprout This 2017 Clio Entertainment Bronze winning entry titled 'Black History Month "I am the New History" ' was entered for Universal Kids/Sprout by Universal Kids/Sprout, New York. The piece was submitted to the medium: Television/Streaming...
Talk to Kids about Black History Month Dedicated to the heritage and achievements of African Americans and people of African descent. The ASALH Black History theme for 2019 is “Black Migrations”, which explores the movement of people of African descent. Introduce and educate your children about ...
Black history month is a great time to share the inspiring stories of key figures from black American history with your students. Here are resources to…
This is why I love Black History Month. Nothing is better than learning about those who came before you, the struggles they faced, the opportunities they fought for me to have. It’s the time my mother makes sure to tell me to be grateful for everything I have, and my father takes ...