Black History Resources

As the saying goes, black history is American history — and it's a varied and rich history.

This timeline lists a few historical examples of how race, and racism, has greatly impacted the health outcomes of African Americans.

Each February, National Black History Month serves as both a celebration and a powerful reminder that Black history is American history, Black culture is

Martin Luther King Jr. was a social activist and Baptist minister who played a key role in the American civil rights movement from the mid-1950s until his

In 1954, the Supreme Court's landmark ruling in Brown v. Board of Education declared segregated schools unconstitutional and sparked a decade of groundbreaking civil rights activism and legislation. Using archival news footage, primary sources, and interview segments originally filmed for Eyes on the Prize, but not included in the final broadcast, this collection captures the voices, images, and events of the Civil Rights Movement and the ongoing struggle for racial equality in America.

Here are lessons that we recommend for use before and/or after the Stepping into Selma lesson to place the freedom struggle in Selma within the larger context of the Civil Rights Movement and the long struggle for human rights and full democracy in the United States.   Go to Teaching About Selma page for more lessons and related … Continue reading "Lessons on the Civil Rights Movement"

Learn something new about the history of Black America and its impact on culture, business, and science

Celebrate and honor the contributions of African-Amercans by embracing the unsung heros who have established and amplified black culture throughout our country.

Check out these Black history resources to use to refocus an anti-racist lens on your curriculum, classroom and community.

Use these activities to help students reflect on the themes in Amanda Gorman’s Inauguration Day poem and consider how their unique experiences and voices can help America “forge a union with purpose.”

This Black History Month and every month, there are a great many figures, moments, and concepts to highlight while teaching Black history in the classroom. But as information about possible material and approaches becomes more widely available, it can be difficult to pinpoint the best tools, strategies, and resources. Below is a curated list of classroom resources and educator-facing workshops available from Facing History’s peer and partner organizations across the education space this month.

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Today in Black History. Black History Month, or National African American History Month, is a celebration of Black History. Celebrate Black History Today.

Black History Month is too often approached as a once-a-year opportunity to highlight the contributions of African Americans to American industry, life, and culture. Join us in this interactive webinar where we will explore the importance of taking a more antiracist approach to celebrating Black achievement throughout the year.

Celebrate Black History Month. Black History Month celebrates the contributions that black people have made to the world. Some countries, like US or Canada, celebrate it on February, while others, like the UK do it in October.

Black Lives Matter at School is a national coalition organizing for racial justice in education. We encourage all educators, students, parents, unions, and community organizations to join our...

One particularly tense staff meeting helped educator Robert Parker rethink how his school celebrated Black History Month.

Black history is American history and should be taught throughout the year across the curriculum—not confined to a single month.

A call for using PBL to teach Black and other oppressed groups’ history all year long.

We love teachers – so this author's offering great tips for improving your teaching practice by paying more critical attention to race in our schools. If you've made any of these mistakes, here's what you can do instead.

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We can't pretend like race isn't an issue in our classrooms.

Resources for teaching about inclusion, diversity, and equity.

We need to stop shrinking black history.