Black History Month Facts & Resources

History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African
Black
and a time for recognizing the central role of blacks in U.S. history.
Americans
event grew out of “Negro History Week,” the brainchild of noted historian
The
G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans. Since 1976, every
Carter
president has officially designated the month of February as Black History
U.S.
Other countries around the world, including Canada and the United
Month.
story of Black History Month begins in 1915, half a century after the
The
Amendment abolished slavery in the United States.
Thirteenth
September, the Harvard-trained historian Carter G. Woodson and the
That
minister Jesse E. Moorland founded the Association for the Study of
prominent
Life and History (ASNLH), an organization dedicated to researching and
Negro
achievements by black Americans and other peoples of African
promoting
today as the Association for the Study of African American Life and
Known
(ASALH), the group sponsored a national Negro History week in 1926,
History
the second week of February to coincide with the birthdays
choosing
Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. The event inspired schools and
of
nationwide to organize local celebrations, establish history clubs
communities
host performances and lectures.
and
the decades that followed, mayors of cities across the country began issuing
In
proclamations recognizing Negro History Week. By the late 1960s, thanks
yearly
part to the civil rights movement and a growing awareness of black identity,
in
History Week had evolved into Black History Month on many college
Negro
Gerald Ford officially recognized Black History Month in 1976, calling
President
the public to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected
upon
of black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our
accomplishments
history.”
1976, every American president has designated February as Black History
Since
and endorsed a specific theme. The theme for the 2019 year is Black
Month
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND POVERTY PROGRAMS
Black history month
Kingdom, also devote a month to celebrating black history.
descent.
campuses.
Migrations.

•High School Lesson Plan: http://www.inmotionaame.org/education/lesson.cfm?
Black history month Resources
Online Resources:
•https://africanamericanhistorymonth.gov/
•www.newsela.com
•www.history.com/topics/black-history/black-history-month
•http://www.scholastic.com/browse/collection.jsp?id=706
•www.asalh.org/black-history-themes/
•http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/
•https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/articles/teaching-content/celebrate-black-
•history-month/
•https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/black-history-month
•https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glZpu0xMSuM
•https://socialjusticebooks.org/
Lesson Plans:
18/28-days-of-history-a-black-history-month-lesson-plan/
•Middle Lesson Plan:
http://www.inmotionaame.org/education/lesson.cfm;jsessionid=f8301736915299044
71187?migration=&id=1_003LP&bhcp=1
migration=&id=9_002LP
Black History Month Book List:
•https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/108388.Book_Riot_s_100_Best_Children_s_
Books_for_Black_History_Month
•Elementary Lesson Plan: https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plans/17-
•https://www.scholastic.com/parents/books-and-reading/raise-a-reader-blog/10-
books-black-history-month-middle-grade-readers.html
•https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3446.African_American_Books_for_Teens
•https://socialjusticebooks.org/booklists/black-history/
•http://www.epicreads.com/blog/black-history-month/