Black authors urge readers to be interested in African-American experience year round
Black authors urge readers to be interested in African-American experience year round
Black History Month typically spurs an interest in books by Black authors, about the African-American experience in the United States. But many Black authors are urging all Americans to expand their curiosity, year-round. Gasia Mikaelian reports
OAKLAND, Calif. - Black History Month typically spurs an interest in books by Black authors, about the African-American experience in the United States. But many Black authors are urging all Americans to expand their curiosity, year-round.
The Oakland Public Library featured New York Times best-selling author Carole Boston Weatherford s book Freedom on the Menu this month. Boston Weatherford has written dozens of books about the civil rights movement: she says the goal is to educate children and open conversations in classrooms and at home.
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Black History Month: Movies, TV shows and books on systemic racism
To celebrate the annual observance, and in light of the Black Lives Matter movement, here are materials to help educate all ages about the fight for racial justice.
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Books for Black History Month on display at the Elmont Memorial Library in Elmont, New York. Alejandra Villa Loarca/Newsday RM via Getty Images
Each February brings Black History Month, a time to recognize and celebrate the achievements of African-Americans, and their central role in shaping American society and history. It s also an opportunity to recommit to better understanding and combatting systemic racism and oppression.
Ahead of the federal holiday celebrating the birthday of the civil rights leader, here are materials to help educate all ages about the fight for racial justice.
Ahead of the federal holiday celebrating the birthday of the civil rights leader, here are materials to help educate all ages about the fight for racial justice.