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...
Happy Black History Month! Like the other eleven months, it’s an excellent time to buy queer books by Black authors! For even more recs, check out previous years’ posts! Books to Read Now Alex Wise vs. the End of the World by Terry J. Benton-Walker Alex Wise feels like his world...
February is Black History Month. Help your students learn about and celebrate the important Black contributions to the American and global story with our cross-curricular lesson plans, worksheets, projects, quizzes, and activities below. Why Do We Teach Black History Month? As with any number of...
A Story for Black History Month -- Books Go With Kids for Good -- First Book program offers reading material geared to Black History MonthJESSICA LUCE YAKIMA HERALDREPUBLIC
#1movieandbookHidden Figuresillustrates this. The story is about black women who worked at NASA who were instrumental in getting men on the moon for the first time. But prior to this movie, released in 2017, their story was known by very few people. Black History Month can easily be ...
22. Nina: A Story of Nina Simone by Traci N. Todd This is one of the best Black history books we’ve seen that integrates a biography within the larger historical context of the Civil Rights Movement for kids. Nina Simone, born Eunice Waymon, was both a musical prodigy and brave activis...
The Black Kids This story is about Ashley Bennett and her friends, that are living the charmed life. It’s the end of senior year, and they’re spending more time at the beach than in the classroom. They can already feel the sunny days and endless possibilities of summer. Everything cha...
Tell students that February is African American History Month. Explain to students that many African Americans in the United States today are the descendents of slaves who were brought from Africa hundreds of years ago. Show students Africa on a map or globe and trace the route of early slave...
Woodson led the efforts to establish February as Black History Month, a time to honor the contributions of Black people from all eras, the U.S.’s past and its present. Parents can use the resources below to extend the learning and fun happening at school this month to home! At ...
Let this be a list you refer to every month of the year! Black history books for kids Wilma Unlimited Kathleen Krull I start with this book because you must find it at your library! It’s the story of Wilma Rudolph, born tiny and sickly as the twentieth child to a poor, hard-working...