Welcome to our 19th annual Black History Month surf, where we have a look at outstanding contributions to art and design from the black community. We’ve enjoyed researching this year’s lineup, and hope you enjoy the next four pages of resources. Also, don’t forget to pick up your free “Black History Month” poster, and see the link for your own research! Real Black History Month – Malcolm X: Evidence of US Intelligence Assassination
and more! Enjoy :
and more! Enjoy :
Making Black History Month Relevant
My True Sense is Agyei Tyehimba‘s blog. Agyei Tyehimba is a former NYC public schoolteacher, co-founder of KAPPA Middle School, and co-author of the Essence Bestselling book, Game Over: The Rise and Transformation of a Harlem Hustler. Tyehimba‘s writes :
What we now refer to as Black History Month began as “Negro History Week.’ Dr. Carter G. Woodson, a Harvard University graduate and history professor, began this commemoration in 1926.
The Queen Bee Report :
An important piece from 2011 … the author writes :
As this is the last day of the Month of February I just wanted to share my LOVE 4 my African American Heritage. I want us as African Americans to not just celebrate us only in the month of February but too celebrate us as a culture 365 days a year NOT just this one month out of the year. Here is how Black History got started.
Toon a Day for Black History Month
Created by “Doodly” at Deviant Art, the Toon-a-Day 4 Black History Month — in the Cartoons & Comics department is lots of fun
Doodly calls the East Coast of the USA and hangs out at his web site DToons.com and is creator of the webseries “Toons These Days” and the webcomic “Conroy Cat”.
Now, follow Black History Month clip art, Malcolm X and Rosa Parks Coloring & Songs . . .
Black History Month clip art
What would Black History Month be without a little help from the world of clip art. The Clkr.com site offers a selection of farily okay clip art.
This SVG file is among the best they offer
The Rosa Parks Coloring & Songs Page
I always enjoy coloring pages, and there are millions online. This is a fresh find and fairly good art.
Here’s a Black History Month Rosa Parks coloring page and Celebration Song for kids!! Coloring helps children strengthen fine motor skills, which makes this a really good activity for preschool and kindergarten children.
Real Black History Month – Malcolm X: Evidence of US Intelligence Assassination
With February celebrated as Black History Month, the life and death of black leader Malcolm X, aka El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, deserves a new examination. Malcolm X died from assassins’ bullets on February 21, 1965, at the age of 39. By that time, Malcolm X had started a non-religious activist group that worked with Martin Luther King, Jr, and collaborated with African presidents.
His legacy inspired many activist organizations. U.S. Intelligence used similar tactics and personnel to target him as they used against MLK, the Black Panthers, and others.
NOW, the 19th Annual Black History Month Survey Continues
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