At Center for Racial Justice, we believe that the histories, stories, and voices of Black people should be centered, honored, and uplifted in school curricula every day. We also acknowledge the importance, relevance and origins of Black History Month. In 1926, Carter D. Woodson and the ASALH (Association for the Study of African American Life and History) launched “Negro History Week” to promote the studying of African American history as a discipline and to celebrate the accomplishments of African Americans
Today, we still see the absence of Black history and experience in our textbooks, required readings, STEM, and overall curriculum of our educational system. As we enter February, Border Crossers is providing resources to be used beyond the scope of this one-month. Unless Black history is taught throughout the year, it perpetuates an “othering” of Black Lives and Black students, and is also a manifestation of anti-blackness. Ensuring the ongoing integration of Black history and experiences throughout all curriculum is imperative as educators continue to uplift every student and reinforce that Black Lives Matter everyday.
How do we celebrate Black History Month? Teaching Black History Month in Schools:
- Inclusivity of Black History -Teaching Tolerance
- Black History Month resources for the Classroom -PBS
- Celebrate Women This Black History Month -Teaching Tolerance
- Black History Month: How do we change history? Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility
- Making Black History Month Memorable -Teaching Tolerance
- Black History Month Lesson Plans and Teaching Resources -Scholastic
- The 45 Days of Black History (Webinar) -Teaching Tolerance
- Creative Resources for Teachers Celebrating Black History Month -Education Week
Why teach Black Lives Matter in Schools?:
- From MLK to #BlackLivesMatter: A Throughline for Young Students -Teaching Tolerance
- Teaching #BlackLivesMatter -Teaching for Change
- Making Black Lives Matter in Our Schools -Rethinking Schools
- Why Teaching Black Lives Matter Matters | Part I -Teaching Tolerance
- How to talk to young children about the Black Lives Matter Guiding Principles -Lalena Garcia
- Hoodies Up! #BlackLivesMatter in the Classroom -Teaching for Change
- Bringing Black Lives Matter Into the Classroom | Part II -Teaching Tolerance
- What happened in Ferguson – and why? -Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility
- A District Profile | Black Lives Matter at School -Teaching Tolerance
- How One Elementary School Sparked A Citywide Movement To Make Black Students Lives Matter -Rethinking Schools
- Black Students’ Lives Matter -Rethinking Schools
Do We Need Black History Month?: The Underrepresentation of Black Stories, Experiences, and Histories in Schools:
- Why we still need Black History Month in the US -Aljazeera
- Why We Need Black History Month and why White History Month is Out of the Question -Odyssey
- 4 Reasons why it’s critical to teach black history -sheknows.com
- We Need to Change How We Teach Black History -TIME
- We Need to Teach Black History in Schools the Right Way -hercampus.com
- Why Black History Month still matters in 2017 -The CS Monitor
- We Teach Racism, Sexism and Discrimination in Schools -HuffPost
- The Black History Month debate is back -MSNBC
- We can no longer teach a whitewashed history’ -The Washington Post
- Is Black History Month limiting the teaching of black history? -CBC News
Where are Afro-Latinxs Represented in School Curricula?
- Famous Afro-Latinos Tired Of Trying To Explain To People They’re Black And Latin -Madamenoire
- The question of Blackness: How conversations about Bruno Mars and Cardi B miss the mark -Black Youth Project
- Uncovering Anti-Blackness in Casual Conversation: Young Hollywood’s Words to Amara La Negra -Latino Rebels
- 8 Things Afro-Latinas Are Tired of Hearing -Latina.com
- The Black History of Latinos -Latino Rebels
- Why Latinos Should Also Celebrate Black History Month -Dominicanos USA
- Afro-Latinas Embrace Their Heritage During Black History Month -NBC News
How do we center Black Women and Black Girls in our schools?
- Black Girls Are More Than Magic -Gloria Ladson-Billings
- Rediscovering the Black Girl Magic in literature that was snuffed out of my childhood -Black Youth Project
- Centering the Margins: Black Women, Black Girls, Black Youth -Brooklyn Deep
- Say Her Name: What It Means to Center Black Women’s Experiences of Police Violence -Andrea J. Ritchie
- Why Are So Many Transgender Women of Color Being Killed in America? -Tim Teeman
How do we center Black LGBTQ/GNC Experiences?
- Redesigned pride flag recognizes LGBT people of color -CNN
- Growing Up Gay in Black America: An Exploration of the Coming Out Process of Queer African American Youth -DeMarquis Clarke
- New Report Details the Experiences of Being Black and Transgender in the U.S. -Jordan Dashow
As a parent, what are ways I can engage my family in Black History Month?:
- 8 Black History Month Books and Resources for Kids -JusticeJonesie
- Celebrating Black History and Diversity Builds Self-Esteem and Empathy -Too Small to Fail
- African American History For Kids -University of Illinois Extension
- Top 15 children’s books for black history month -Family Education
- How to talk to your child about Black History Month (A script) -Mama Knows it All
- Black Children and Black History: The Importance Of Teaching Our Kids the Complexity Of Us -My Brown Baby