Special February: Black History Month

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2024

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The History of Black History Month

Did you know that Black History Month started off as one week to celebrate our history? Yes, one single week was issued to honor all of the history of African Americans and at the time, virtually nothing was included about Africa and very little about the vast accomplishments in the United States of African Americans. As well, it was not called Black History Week, but rather, at that time since we were known as Negroes , the celebration week was called Negro History Week. See the video below and learn the Who, What, Where, When and Why of Negro History Week and how it became Black History Month. We must continue to expand the celebration of our history so that every day is Black History Day and EVERY Month is Black History Month!

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How Much Do You Know About Black History Month?

(see correct answers at the bottom of the newsletter)

1. What is the theme for Black History Month 2024?
2. Who designates the theme of Black History Month each year?
3. Which U.S. President officially recognized and changed Black History Month?
4. What was Black History Month originally called?
5. In what year did Congress pass Public Law 99-244, officially designating February as National Black History Month?  

Some Important National Black History

Resources, Events and Activities

(for more information, click on the bold-typed lead)

National African American Read-In: The National African American Read-In (AARI) is a groundbreaking effort to encourage communities to read together, centering African American books and authors. It was established in 1990 by the Black Caucus of the National Council of Teachers of English to make literacy a significant part of Black History Month. This initiative has reached more than 6 million participants around the world.

Faith in Florida Black History: A statewide coalition of faith leaders have pledged to teach African American history after the uproar over Florida’s new African American history standards. The coalition offers the free African American history toolkit to leaders of every faith, who want to teach their congregants Black history.

Black History Month Virtual Festival: The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) will hold innovative virtual programming in the month of February celebrating the 2024 Black History Theme: Afrcan Americans and the Arts.

Girl Scouth Black History Fun Patch: Are you a girlscout? Number of activities required to get the patch: Daisy (3) • Brownie (4) • Junior (6) • Cadette (8) Senior (10) • Ambassador (12) Now go get your patch! www.girlscoutshop.com.

 National Portrait Gallery: In this interactive workshop we will critically examine issues of representation and agency in portraits of Black Americans from the museum’s collection.

Think Tank Academy: supports World Black History Month Day 2024 on Feb 16th by providing a free Equality and Diversity course.

Artful Explorers: Come create art with us! This event is an opportunity for you to explore your own creativity as inspired by our weekly topic and to join other artists and artist-want-to-bes in the exploration. (Sat, Feb 24, preregistration required)

Smithsonian Magazine: Highlights virtual Black History events from online exhibitions to panel discussions--more than a dozen events hosted by museums and other cultural institutions across the country.

National Geographic Kids: Black History Month continues the discussion of Black people and their contributions through activities such as museum exhibits and film screenings.

Kids Activities: A month’s worth of engaging and educational Black History Month activities for kids of all ages.

Share Black History with the Kiddos in your life. Check out the video below

Carter G. Woodson

1875-1950

Father of Black History

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Correct Answers to Black History Month "How Much Do You Know?"

1. African Americans and the Arts: In the fields of visual and performing arts, literature, fashion, folklore, language, film, music, architecture, culinary and other forms of cultural expression the African-American influence has been paramount.
2. Carter Woodson's organization, now known as the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), designates a theme each year.
3. The week-long event officially became Black History Month in 1976 when U.S. president Gerald Ford extended the recognition to “honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.”
4. The precursor to Black History Month was created in 1926 in the United States, when historian Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH) announced the second week of February to be "Negro History Week".

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