Black History Month is celebrated in February in our communities and schools. How can we supplement and recognize the important people and events in African-American history.
Here are our recommendations from children's books, to movies, to television series, to National monuments, to local historical markers.
Books
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- A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr. - a Scholastic book by David A. Adler and illustrated by Robert Casilla - copyrighted 1989
- Martin's Big Words - The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. written by Doreen Rappaport and illustrated by Bryan Collier - Jump at the Sun - Hyperion paperback for children. Caldecott Honor Book - Copyright - 2001
- Who Was Rosa Parks? - By Yona Zeldis McDonough, and Illustrated by Stephen Marchesi - copyrighted 2010
- Before She Was Harriet - By Lisa Cline-Ransome - Copyright 2017
- Who Was Jackie Robinson? - by Gail Hermann, and Illustrated by Nancy Harrison and John O'Brien- copyrighted 2010
- To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee - copyright 1960
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Movies and TV Series
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The Princess and the Frog – This animated classic from Walt Disney featured the company’s first African-American princess. The Princess and the Frog is rated G and can be seen by kids of all ages. A Ballerina’s Tale – This documentary is the story of Misty Copeland, the first African-American woman to dance principal with the American Ballet Company. The film is Not Rated, and should be fine for any child that appreciates dancing and inspiration. Creed - Actor Michael B. Jordan steps into the Rocky series with this movie about the son of a famous boxer Apollo Creed who’s looking to claim a bit of boxing notoriety himself with help from Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone)as his mentor and trainer. The film is rated PG-13. Roots - The 1977 miniseries based on Alex Haley’s novel of the same name brings the story of Kunta Kinte. The 2016 remake of this miniseries is brought to a new generation, while keeping the same themes and messages of the original classic. Black-ish - This TV sitcom is an undeniably black show. The show centers around Andre Johnson and his family, who live in a white suburb of Los Angeles. Watch as one household of blackness navigate questions of identity and various degrees of cultural assimilation.
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National Monuments and Landmarks
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Local Monuments and Landmarks
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