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Black History Month Template

February 2024

Black HistoryMonth Template February 2024

"I have standards that I don't plan on lowering for anybody...including myself!" "I have standards that I don't plan on lowering for anybody...including myself!"

- Zendaya, American actress and singer

The BHM 2024 Theme is... 🥁 African Americans & the Arts

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Primary Sources for Teachers
Put the power of primary sources to work in the classroom. Browse ready-to-use lesson plans, student activities, collection guides and research aids from the National Archives.

Two Sets of Resources for Teaching Black History Month 👇🏽 Two Sets of Resources for Teaching Black History Month 👇🏽

6 Teaching Tools for Black History Month

6 Teaching Tools for Black History Month

Black History Month provides a great opportunity for students to explore and learn more about a variety of issues. But it's important that teachers "reinforce that 'Black history' is American history," writes Pat Russo in Do's and Don'ts of Teaching Black History Month.

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The Joys and Challenges of Teaching Black History Month

The Joys and Challenges of Teaching Black History Month

Some years, Black History Month seems more important than ever. On February 1, 2021, President Joe Biden offered these words : "This February, during Black History Month, I call on the American people to honor the history and achievements of Black Americans and to reflect on the centuries of struggle that have brought us to this time of reckoning, redemption, and hope."

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Black Artists & Musicians of Past & Present Black Artists & Musicians of Past & Present

"Sometimes it takes years to become an overnight success"

- Prince, American singer, songwriter, producer & actor

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Artists Who Move Us

Find the artist whose work speaks to you, and learn more about them!

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Got the Music in You?

Learn about the most influential Black musicians.

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Musicians Speak Out!

Here's a list of contemporary musicians speaking truth to power.

Social Justice Practices in Your Classroom Social Justice Practices in Your Classroom

What is Restorative Justice?

"Know that you can start late, look different, be uncertain and still succeed." "Know that you can start late, look different, be uncertain and still succeed."

- Misty Copeland, first African American Female Principal Dancer with the American Ballet Theatre

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