Black History Month- A Reflection of Things to Remember.

As the month of February draws to a close, I want to leave this month sharing information to those who may or may not know the meaning behind “Black History Month”. On February 7th, 1926, Carter G. Woodson initiated the first “Negro History Week”. By 1976, President Gerald Ford made the celebration a month-long observance- which was the 50th anniversary of the original date. 

This month’s Black History Month 2021 theme is - “Black Family: Representation, Identity, and Diversity” - explores the African diaspora and the spread of Black families across the United States. Below I will link articles, historical text, and other cool ways one can learn more about the Black experience. Feel free to check out the many free, online resources that are available to anyone with access to the internet, public library, and museum(s). 

“What we need is not a history of selected races or nations, but the history of the world void of national bias, race hate, and religious prejudice.”

― Carter G. Woodson

   (1875-1950)

Virtual Black History: 

• Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture

“In celebration of Black History Month, the Museum invites you to engage with digital resources to preserve, digitize and share African American family history.” 

• African American Museum in Philadelphia

• MOAD- Slavery Narratives

• WE RETURN FIGHTING - The African American Experience in World War I

• Standing up for Change- African American Women and the Civil Rights Movement

Literature:

• 10 Black Authors You Should Know

• 15 Children's Books for Black History Month 

• 18 BEST BLACK BOOKS OF ALL TIME FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH

• Best Sellers in Black & African American History

Television and Film:

• 19 critically acclaimed documentaries and biopics to celebrate Black History Month

• "Must Watch" Black History Documentaries

• 10 Things You Don’t Know About Civil Rights

• 30 Best Black Sitcoms of All Time 

Black Education Experience: 

• Historically Black Colleges and Universities

• HBCUs: Almost 200 Years of Excellence

• An Extensive List of Accredited HBCUs