Family Focus: black history should be taught all yearBoyd, Oseye T
Black History Month is a time to share stories of Black resilience, reinvention, creativity, adventure, and innovation. During this month—and all year long—it’s important to provide students authentic windows into the lived experiences of others and mirrors that reflect their lived experiences. ...
“I like being able to talk to kids and give kids a better understanding and framework of history,” he said, adding that nowadays use of the N-word is on the rise with young children, but, he explained, it’s not because they are being racist, they often don’t understand wha...
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson marked the 60th anniversary of the Birmingham, Ala., church bombing and called for vigilance in teaching civil rights history.
Alongside poetry readings, guest performances and an exhibition by self-taught visual artist Cameron Ugbodu, PRIM debuts its film ‘POWER IN READING’ which is an adaptation of the novel ‘Mr Loverman’ by Bernardine Evaristo, directed by filmmaker Sannchia Gaston with the support of Burberry. ...
In this lesson, students put the lives of historic Black figures into poetic form; they pen rap or hip-hop lyrics such as the ones that commemorate 19th-century inventor Granville T. Woods in the Granville T. Woods Rap Song at thePreschool Black History Activity Themesite. ...
For most of American history, a majority of the Black population in this country was prohibited from learning to read or write. Today millions of African Americans are enrolled in higher education. Here are some key events that occurred along the way. 1799: John Chavis, a Presbyterian minister...
Although Florida has required lessons on Black history since 1994, many advocates have said schools across the state are failing to meet that mandate, and that laws like the Stop WOKE Act have a chilling effect, limiting what can be taught about race and rac...
This comprehensive collection provides a unique lens into the lives and activities of various prominent individuals and groups that have played significant roles in shaping history. These files offer a rare glimpse into the FBI’s surveillance, investigation, and documentation of notable personalities ...
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The Maine Legislature is getting down to business after making some history: Sen. Craig Hickman was sworn in Wednesday as the first Black man to serve in both chambers of the Legislature.