Black History Month

Black History Month provides opportunities to reflect upon the many ways that Africans Americans have contributed to our society and to share them with our students. But it serves another important purpose: it helps us to grow in cultural awareness and responsiveness in our teaching, realizing quite possibly that our curriculum is missing vital voices, stories and perspectives. Black History Month focuses on having new conversations with colleagues and students including how to continue this work throughout the year and having the courage to be uncomfortable in order to bring about change.

Beyonce's Collage Teaches Us a Powerful Lesson

VIdeo and poetry lesson plan from PBS

"When it comes to pioneers in African American history, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Maya Angelou, James Baldwin, and Muhammad Ali are often mentioned—and rightfully so. But what do you know about other Black history heroes like Claudette Colvin, Alice Coachman, or Shirley Chisholm? If their names don't immediately ring a bell, you're not alone. Educators, activists, and historians have long been attempting to shine a light and pinpoint why so much African American history is missing from our nation's curriculum. In honor of Black History Month, we're shining a well-deserved spotlight on these Black and African Americans and their historical firsts." -Michelle Darrisaw

Learn dances rooted in Black culture every Friday Night in February!

Friday Nights at OMCA

In honor of Black History Month, we’re hosting a dance instruction series every Friday Night with Dimensions Dance this month. We Move to Stay Connected: African American Religious and Social Dance will showcase different African and African American dance forms and teach you the moves, step-by-step!

February 1, 6:30–7 pm: Latanya D. Tigner - African dance presence in African American dance forms

February 8, 6:30–7 pm: Lakiesha Golden - Detroit Ballroom

7:30–8 pm: Laura Elaine Ellis - African American Communal/Line dancing

February 15, 6:30–7 pm: Awon Ohun Omnira - Ring shout

February. 22, 6:30–7 pm: Latanya D. Tigner - HBCU movement experience

OMOC is closed until we move out of the purple tier...

Website: https://museumca.org/friday-nights-omca
Location: https://www.google.com/maps/dir//Oakland+Museum+of+California,+1000+Oak+St,+Oakland,+CA+94607/@37.7986207,-122.3336506,12z/data=!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x808f8735239bd20f:0x6b0555b6c779cad4!2m2!1d-122.2636106!2d37.7986414?hl=en

Please let me know if you want to talk through ideas and find resources particular to your area of study. There are so many ways to integrate Black History throughout the currilculum, not just in our ELA and History classes!

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