Its origin was "Negro History Week," established by historian Carter G. Woodson and other eminent African Americans in February of 1926. It would expand to a month-long celebration in the coming decades in communities and college campuses throughout the nation. It wasn't until 1976 when President Gerald Ford officially recognized February as Black History Month, urging all Americans to "seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.”
BRI is proud to celebrate and highlight the achievements of Black Americans from many backgrounds in the resources in this newsletter. You can start by checking out this playlist on our new website.
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BRI Lessons and Resources
Barbara Jordan, Watergate, and Justice
In this lesson, students will learn how Barbara Jordan sought justice during the Watergate scandal. They will also learn how they can protect justice in their lives.
The Blues and the Great Migration
In this lesson from our free digital U.S. History resource, developed by and included with the permission of Teach Rock, students will analyze various accounts of the Great Migration to address the following question: How did the Great Migration spread Southern culture and help give the blues a central place in American popular music?
On My Own Ground: Madam C.J. Walker and Identity
In this narrative and lesson, students will understand how Madam C. J. Walker challenged the gender roles, prejudice, and discrimination of her times in America.
Courage Under Fire: The Selfless Decision of John Robert Fox
John Robert Fox was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in May 1915. Fox was from an ordinary family in an ordinary city leading an ordinary life, yet he would grow up to embody the virtues of self-sacrifice and courage. Learn more with this narrative and lesson.
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