Black HIstory

SAINT JOSEPH PREP: BLACK HISTORY & CULTURE

In February 1926, Carter G. Woodson sent out a press release announcing the first Negro History Week. He chose February because the month contained the birthdays of both Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, two prominent men whose historic achievements African Americans already celebrated.

"History is not the past. It is the present." - James Baldwin

"History is not the past. it is the present We carry our history with us. We are our history. If we pretend otherwise, we are literally criminals." These words were spoken by James Baldwin.

Lift Every Voice And Sing.mp3

"Lift Every Voice and Sing" is a hymn with lyrics by James Weldon Johnson (1871–1938) and set to music by his brother, J. Rosamond Johnson (1873–1954). The NAACP labeled it the Negro National Anthem around 1917. Check it out!

Five Things You Didn't Know About Emancipation

MUSIC LEGENDS

The blues

Maime Smith

gospel

Mahalia Jackson

hip hop

Queen Latifah

music | life blood

Jason Reynolds and TwinsTheNewTrend explore how Black music has shaped the culture.

say her name

Janelle Monáe · Prof. Kimberlé Crenshaw · Beyoncé · Alicia Keys · Chloe x Halle · Tierra Whack · Isis V. · Zoë Kravitz · Brittany Howard.

Wake Up Everybody

A socially conscious ballet that has one simple message for the everybody Wake Up!

Aretha Franklin - Never Gonna Break My Faith (Official Video) ft. The Boys Choir of Harlem

WE NEED MORE

This is dedicated to George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and the countless Black sisters and brothers who have died.

Mr. Ware's Presentation

A slideshow created by Mr. Ware. The music in the background is Oh Freedom! by The Golden Gospel Singers

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