LIBRARY - Black History Month for Students

HERITAGE/AWARENESS MONTHS

CELEBRATE DIVERSITY

FEBRUARY 1ST to MARCH 1ST

BLACK HISTORY MONTH CANNOT BE LIMITED TO 28 DAYS

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Martin Luther King Jr. | Civil Rights Leader Video | PBS LearningMediaIn the second half of the 20th century, racial tensions rose in the US as African Americans began to challenge unjust laws that supported discrimination and segregation. This movement found its leader in the patient and inspiring minister, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Students will watch a short video and engage in two primary source activities in order to explore how King’s deep-seated commitment to nonviolence contributed to the expansion of social justice in the United States, particularly for African Americans. View the Lesson Plan

Center for Racial Justice in EducationDismantling racism. Transforming communities.

Robert Smalls: The slave who became a Civil War hero - BBC Reel

The London Nelson Story - Visit Santa Cruz CountyMission Street circa 1880 shot roughly from the area where London Nelson had lived and farmed two decades earlier, looking up toward Mission Hill. The handsome white building in the upper left is the Mission School, built in part with proceeds from the rental of Nelson’s property. Photo courtesy of the Santa Cruz Museum of

19-21-22 Black History Month Resolution (1).pdf