Black History is American History

Hi Beautiful Humans This a brief history of how Black History Month came to be and a chat about what Black history was like in public education. Black history is foundational to the world and American history, but we whitewash the stories to benefit the elite, wealthy, and white. To nonblack people, to white people in particular, we need to do better and educate ourselves. We need to understand, respect, and promote a more just retelling of history, recognize the role Black queer leaders have played in political movements, and learn about the ways Black women have been revolutionaries among us from the beginning of time (before anyone “found” the Americas). Here are some extra links to watch, listen and read-- just to get your foot in the door (this is by no means all-encompassing). Hit that google and know Black History is 24/7 all year round: The Black Owned Market https://ourbom.com/ Why Black History Month Shouldn’t Exist | Let Lee Explain    • Why Black History Month Shouldn’t Exist | ...   GLAAD Celebrates Transgender Trailblazers for Black History Month    • GLAAD Celebrates Transgender Trailblazers ...   The Dangers of Whitewashing Black History | David Ikard | TEDxNashville    • The Dangers of Whitewashing Black History ...   Why Do We Still Need Black History Month? | NowThis    • Why Do We Still Need Black History Month? ...   A Code Switch Playlist For Black History Month https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswit... Black History Month Goodreads list   / 30383.black_history_month   The A-Z List of Black Inventors https://interestingengineering.com/th... 50 Books by African Women that Everyone Should Read http://whatsonafrica.org/50-books-by-... Teaching Black History Beyond Slavery and Black History Month http://www.pbs.org/education/blog/tea... Celebrate African American History Month with Disability Rights Leaders https://ouhsc.edu/thecenter/News/deta... FOLLOW US Wix: https://bit.ly/2SHG6Nf IG: https://bit.ly/2rJLy7b IG: https://bit.ly/37ul74S Tweet me:   / alexandra_pec   Tweet me:   / marisapecoraro   ATTRIBUTION YouTube Clips: TedTalk clip listed above Nickelodeon Black History Month    • Video   Sounds “My Summer Love” By Belair, on Fugue Blop noise by Mark DiAngelo http://soundbible.com/2067-Blop.html