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While we recognize that the contributions from historically marginalized communities happens throughout the year, here are some resources and information to highlight them.
While we recognize that the contributions from historically marginalized communities happens throughout the year, here are some resources and information to highlight them.
Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15th through October 15th marks Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month. This month we will celebrate the culture and accomplishments of people of Hispanic and Latinx descent by highlighting stories, artists and thinkers that will inspire you.
Black History Month
February
Historian Carter G. Woodson (the second African American to earn a Ph.D. from Harvard) established “Negro History Week” in 1926 to celebrate and preserve the history of Black people in America. Concern over the omission of African American history in school curricula and the miseducation of African Americans – from antiliteracy laws to the censure of texts on the African American experience – led Woodson to co-found the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History. He published 20 books and mentored many notable African Americans. Learn more about Woodson’s legacy.
Women's History Month
In 1987, Congress declared March as Women’s History Month, although the first celebrations of Women’s Day occurred in 1909 in New York City. We encourage families and students to use the following resources to learn more about the important contributions of women to our history, society, and culture.
The National Women’s History Museum has a toolkit with resources and events for every day in March.
The Library of Congress has developed an expansive online research guide focused on women’s history in America. It includes unique primary documents, multimedia and topical essays easily accessible by your young scholars
The National Museum of American History’s virtual exhibit, Girlhood, explores the concept of girlhood and girls’ historical impact.
Check out NYPL’s feminist book list for teens.
April is Arab American Heritage Month
The first immigrants of Arab descent arrived in America in 1527. Arab Americans trace their heritage to 22 different countries, are of different ethnicities and have various faith traditions. The Arab American Foundation has created an educational kit appropriate for middle school grades exploring the history of Arab immigration to America, customs and traditions as well as the contributions and achievements of Arab Americans. You can also learn more about contemporary Arab American perspectives through these films and documentaries.
May is National Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of Asian and Pacific Islanders who have enriched America's history and are instrumental in its future success.
June is Pride Month
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month (LGBT Pride Month) is celebrated annually in June to honor the 1969 Stonewall riots, and works to achieve equal justice and equal opportunity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) Americans. In June of 1969, patrons and supporters of the Stonewall Inn in New York City staged an uprising to resist the police harassment and persecution to which LGBT Americans were commonly subjected. This uprising marks the beginning of a movement to outlaw discriminatory laws and practices against LGBT Americans.
Here is a link to the Educators Guide to Pride
and a resource to learn about some icons of the community
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