February is Black History Month and members of VAL’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee have compiled several resources to help learners take a deeper dive into what this month means. We hope you find these links useful any time of year!
INTRODUCTION to BLACK HISTORY MONTH/GENERAL BACKGROUND:
- Historical Origins Explained via USA Today
- History.com
- Black Experience via the Smithsonian Institute Postal Museum
ARTICLES:
- ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN LIFE AND HISTORY
- 17 LGBTQ Black Pioneers Who Made History via NBC News
REPORTS:
GENERAL USEFUL RESOURCES:
- National Museum of African American History & Culture – Art as a Platform for Social Justice
- National Museum of African American History & Culture – Digital toolkit
- Zinn Education Project
- BlackHistoryMonth.gov
MUSIC:
- Musical Crossroads via National Museum of African American History & Culture
- Spotlight on Hip Hop and Rap via The Smithsonian
- Singing the Gender-Bending Blues via The Smithsonian
- The Role of Music at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
SOCIAL STUDIES:
- Gestures of Solidarity in African American Culture
- Making a Way Out of Now Way via National Museum of African American History & Culture
- Highlighting Black Women in History via Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum
- Smithsonian Snapshot plus the more detailed link from the text at this site
SCIENCE (AVIATION):
EVENTS: