Do We Need Black History Month? The Underrepresentation and Miseducation of Black Stories, Experiences, and Histories in Schools:

Black History Month Isn't Racist, It's a Form of ReparationsLet's stop those myths we were told as children.

Opinion | It’s Black History Month. Look in the Mirror. (Published 2017)By surviving, African-Americans became far more American than those who withheld the nation’s founding promise.

Teaching Hard HistoryFour innovative educators discuss how they teach about our country's painful past. Plus, get a sneak preview of our new resources for teaching about American slavery.

'Black Season' at My White Middle SchoolAs black students, we were also teachers.

Black history is bigger than slavery. We should teach kids accordingly | Raluca AlbuIt’s time to broaden what is considered important to teach our students so that the default history of America isn’t a white, male one

What Kids Are Really Learning About Slavery A new report finds that the topic is mistaught and often sentimentalized—and students are alarmingly misinformed as a result.

Why we still need Black History Month in the USIn an ideal world, Black History Month wouldn’t be necessary. But we don’t live in one.

Why We Need Black History MonthAnd why a White History Month is out of the question.

Why teaching black history should not be limited to Black History MonthTeaching black history helps everyone have a greater respect and understanding of the world around them.

We Need to Change How We Teach Black HistoryWhen the teaching begins with slavery, it ignores African Americans' humanity now

We Need to Teach Black History in Schools the Right WayEvery year during Black History Month, I am disappointed by the general and repetitive lessons on the three or four black individuals who “...

Why Black History Month still matters in 2017 The merits of designating a month for examining black history in America may be debated by some, but most scholars agree that a better understanding of the past is crucial to future reconciliation.

We Teach Racism, Sexism and Discrimination in SchoolsDuring my first year as a high school history teacher, teaching predominantly urban and minority students, I came to one profound epiphany: I teach white history to black kids.

The Black History Month debate is backThe U.S. has been officially recognizing Black History Month for 40 years, but it remains a contentious subject among both black and white Americans.

‘We can no longer teach a whitewashed history’Teacher: "I believe that Black Lives Matter. I believe that Education About Race Relations Matter. I believe that Dismantling Systemic Inequities Matters."

Is Black History Month limiting the teaching of black history? | CBC NewsThis year, Canada celebrates its 20th annual Black History Month. But despite the enduring legacy of the event, there are those who question whether the occasion is, in effect, limiting the teaching of black history.

Here's what I tell teachers about how to teach young students about slaveryFew issues are as difficult to deal with in the classroom as slavery in the US. Here, a professor who trains teachers on how to present the topic offers some insights.

American slavery: Separating fact from mythOn Juneteenth, the day that commemorates the ending of slavery in the US, a historian dispels myths about the ‘peculiar institution’ of slavery.

3 ways to improve education about slavery in the USA former social studies teacher lists three ways educators and others can better understand the difficult subject of slavery in the US, including a way to hear directly from freed slaves themselves.

U.S. Slavery: Timeline, Figures & Abolition | HISTORYSlavery in America was the legal institution of enslaving human beings, mainly Africans and African Americans. Slavery existed in the United States from its founding in 1776 and became the main cause behind the country's bloody Civil War. Slavery officially ended in America with the passage of the 13th Amendment following the Civil War's end in 1865.

Whitney Plantation | Tours of Whitney Plantation MuseumTake a tour at Whitney Plantation Museum and learn about the lives of enslaved people. Visit memorials and historic structures on our hour and 15-minute audio tour.

Top Teaching Tools for Black History Month for Grades 3-5Scholastic Teachables presents resources for teaching Black History Month to grades 3-5, including text passages, a read-aloud play, and writing prompts.

“All Our Terrible and Beautiful History”: Teach American History as a Human StoryProfessor David W. Blight, director of the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition, explains why prevailing American historical narratives necessitate Teaching Tolerance's Teaching Hard History report and recommendations.

Why Black Teachers Walk AwayTeachers of color are leaving the profession at staggering rates. A new study highlights some of the reasons why.

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