Reignite Your JOY for Teaching & Learning:
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We need Black History Month now more than ever. While we need to remember that Black history (Asian American history, LGBTQ history, etc.) is AMERICAN history and should be incorporated into our curriculum and lessons throughout the school year, Black History Month gives us an opportunity to double down on teaching and learning about Black history and culture.
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Celebrating Black History Month, Year-Round
Scrubbing the oatmeal from the blue enamel pot in my kitchen sink, I looked up when I heard,
“It’s a story we need to tell.
Not just in February--the coldest and shortest month,
but every day of the year, because this is our story.
It’s not “us and them, it’s February so we’ll take some time out and do this.”
It is every single day.
This is the story of us.
And, guess what? There’s no “them,” which is what we all try to make up.
In the U.S., it’s us. Not them.”
These words are from Ken Burns, the well-known documentarian. He’s discussing his film project, “Baseball,” which tells the story of the Negro Baseball League and baseball great Hank Aaron. Burns uses the film to demonstrate how far we have come, yet how far we still have to go.
Films, books, movies and experiences teach. Since I have a lot to learn, I decided to watch, read, ask, and attend so I could more fully understand our nation’s history.
Our history.
The story of us.
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