Black History Month: Video and Book Recommendations
- dandi50
- Feb 8, 2022
- 1 min read
Updated: Sep 18, 2022
February is Black History Month, and to celebrate the achievements and role in U.S. history, we are going to share videos for you to share with kids.
Week 1 - Step dance video
Step dance is a form of African-American dance created to blend popular culture and folk traditions.
Week 2 - Bessie Coleman video
Bessie Coleman was the first African-American, woman pilot. Here’s a link to an article and video to learn more about her!
Week 3 - Misty Copeland resources
Misty Copeland recently became the first African American female principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre (ABT) in 2015. Here’s a link to a Scholastic issue all about Misty!
Week 4 - Louis Armstrong BrainPop video
Louis Armstrong is one of the most influential jazz artists in the history of the United States, most well known for his song “What a Wonderful World.”
Book Recommendations:
Early elementary: Henry’s Freedom Box - available in Movie and Audiobook on Hoopla
Upper elementary: One Crazy Summer - available in eBook and audiobook on Hoopla
For parents:
Nonfiction: Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi (audiobook on Hoopla)
Fiction: Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
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