State Agency Library News

February 2023

"When I dare to be powerful to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid." - Audre Lorde, poet and activist

Inside this edition...

February Special Days Calendar
TeachingBooks Literary Calendar
Black History Month 2023 Theme!
The History Behind BHM
Primary Sources for Teachers
Resources for teaching Black History Month
Meet Some Famous Black Authors Our Kids LOVE!
Social Justice Practices in Your Classroom
Diversity Read-Aloud I am Enough by Grace Byers
Celebrate Black History Month with LFPL

February Special Days Calendar

TeachingBooks Literary Calendar

Black History Month 2023 Theme!

Click the photo below to learn the history behind BHM

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Primary Sources for Teachers

Put the power of primary sources to work in the classroom. Browse ready-to-use lesson plans, student activities, collection guides and research aids from the National Archives.

Resources for Teaching Black History Month 👇🏽

6 Teaching Tools for Black History Month

Black History Month provides a great opportunity for students to explore and learn more about a variety of issues. But it's important that teachers "reinforce that 'Black history' is American history," writes Pat Russo in Do's and Don'ts of Teaching Black History Month.

edutopia.org

The Joys and Challenges of Teaching Black History Month

Some years, Black History Month seems more important than ever. On February 1, 2021, President Joe Biden offered these words : "This February, during Black History Month, I call on the American people to honor the history and achievements of Black Americans and to reflect on the centuries of struggle that have brought us to this time of reckoning, redemption, and hope."

onlinedegrees.sandiego.edu

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Gale

Black History Month 2023: Celebrate Black Artists

Celebrate Black History Month by exploring the lives of famous Black Artists within Gale In Context: Biography. Build a better understanding of the society they grew up in, and their impact on both the past and present. Utilize our tip sheet to search by person, or download a graphic organizer for detailed research about specific individuals.

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Kentucky's Black History and Culture

"This collection of resources focuses on Black history and culture. The Antebellum Period sub-collection tells the story of Black enslaved people and and the contributions they made to Kentucky while fighting for their freedom. The MLK Jr. March on Frankfort sub-collection tells the story of how Kentuckians organized a march in 1964 to press for a civil rights bill in the state. Martin Luther King Jr. was the featured speaker at the event."