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Black History Month
These colors are based on the Pan-African flag created by Marcus Garvey in 1920. The Pan-African flag's colors have symbolic meaning:
- Red — stood for blood: both the blood shed by Africans who died in their fight for liberation, and the shared blood of the African people.
- Black — represents, well, black people
- Green — was a symbol of growth and the natural fertility of Africa
- *Gold is also seen on various Pan-African flags and can symbolize tears that were shed or moral richness or as a solidarity reference to the Ethiopian flag
Sources: NPR Code Switch Podcast (https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2017/06/14/532667081/on-flag-day-remembering-the-red-black-and-green), World Atlas (https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-are-the-pan-african-colors.html)
~Mrs. Knight~
Black History is San Antonio History
Collection of Videos from PBS
Teacher's Guide: African American History Month
ANGIE THOMAS: Author, Producer, Speaker, Activist
- The Hate U Give
- Blackout
- Concrete Rose
- Find Your Voice
- On the Come Up
Learn more about Angie Thomas here: https://angiethomas.com/
Who is Benjamin Banneker?
Benjamin Banneker was a largely self-educated mathematician, astronomer, compiler of almanacs and writer.
Black stories aren’t only about pain, trauma, and oppression. Many are stories of power, bravery, friendship, and love.
The following books can be accessed through our library's catalog (Destiny) for a print copy or can be accessed through SORA for electronic books. Also we have additional books in our Black History Month Destiny Collection.
- Research Help
- Cyberbully/Internet Safety Lessons
- Homework Assistance
- Internet Safety Lessons
- Computers/Printing
- Library Orientation
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Phone: (210)989-1018