Black History Month
February 2023
Black History Months Theme for 2023 is......
Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. Also known as African American History Month, the event grew out of “Negro History Week,” the brainchild of noted historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans. Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month. Other countries around the world, including Canada and the United Kingdom, also devote a month to celebrating Black history.
- https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/black-history-month
For Students
Interactive Calendar
Use the Google Slide link below to bring students to an interactive calendar full of book trailers and links to check out the books.
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Fiction books featuring African American main characters
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For Teachers
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BLACK HISTORY AND CIVIC EDUCATION
The power of nonviolent actions and attitudes as a means to resist oppression and spur reforms is a recurring feature of democratic and democratizing societies.
The School Violence Prevention Demonstration Program presents educators with lesson plans that explore the use of nonviolence in history, paying particular attention to the civil rights movement and African American history.