Black History Month Community Resources
Teaching Black History Month in Schools
- The History Behind Black History Month – Teaching Tolerance
- Do’s and Don’ts of Teaching Black History – Teaching Tolerance
- Five Things Not to Do During Black History Month – Zaretta Hammond
- Mining the Jewel of Black History Month – Emily Chiariello
- Four Black History Month Must-Haves – Zaretta Hammond
- Black History Month Is Over. Now What? – Dena Simmons
Lesson Plans and Curriculum Resources for Educators
- 50 Resources for Black History Month – KQED Education
- Black History Month resources for teachers – WeTeachNYC
- Black History Month Lessons & Resources – National Education Association
- Black History Teaching Resources – Smithsonian Education
- What Counts as History? – Teaching Tolerance
- Black History Month Resources – ReadingRockets.org
- 6 Teaching Tools for Black History Month – Edutopia
The Underrepresentation and Miseducation of Black Stories, Experiences, and Histories in Schools
- It’s Black History Month. Look in the Mirror. – The NY Times
- Black History Month Isn’t Racist, It’s a Form of Reparations – Jenn M. Jackson
- Teaching Hard History – Teaching Tolerance
- ‘Black Season’ at My White Middle School – Baratunde Thurston
- Black history is bigger than slavery. We should teach kids accordingly – The Guardian
- What Kids Are Really Learning About Slavery – Melinda D. Anderson
Afro-Latinos Representation in School Curriculum
- Diaspora Blackness in the Caribbean: A Radical Resource – Medium
- Afro-Latino: A deeply rooted identity among U.S. Hispanics – Pew Research Center
- Anti-Blackness in Latinx Countries is the Result of Deliberate Cultural Policy – Racebaitr
- Let’s talk about phenotype and global Blackness – Black Youth Project
- This Is What It Means To Be Afro-Latino – HuffPost
- Black history month is a token tribute, but Afro-Latinos don’t even have that – The Guardian
- A Look at Who Gets Left Out of Black History Month – Alternet
Centering Black Women and Black Girls in Our Schools
- Celebrate Women This Black History Month – Teaching Tolerance
- Black Womanhood: The Syllabus – Julieta Salgado
- Don’t Forget About Black Girls – Teaching Tolerance
- The Black Girl Pushout – Melinda D. Anderson
- Centering Black Girls’ Literacies: A Review of Literature on the Multiple Ways of Knowing of Black Girls – Gholnecsar E. Muhammad and Marcelle Haddix
- The Biased Policies That Are Pushing Black Girls Out of School – Dayna Evans
- From Preschool to Prison: The Criminalization of Black Girls – Mackenzie Chakara
- Getting Black Trans Women’s Needs Met: An Interview With Phoebe VanCleefe – Huff Post
- #SAYHERNAME: Towards a Gender Inclusive Movement for Black Lives – Brittney Cooper
- Centering Black Women, Girls, Gender Nonconforming People, and Fem(me)’s in Campaigns for Expanded Sanctuary and Freedom Cities – Andrea J. Ritchie and Monique W. Morris, Ed.D
Centering Black LGBTQ Experiences
- 100+ LGBTQ Black Women You Should Know: The Epic Black History Month – Marie Lynn Bernard
- Supporting Black LGBTQ Students – GLSEN
- Trans Women of Color Collective: Shifting the Narrative – Trans Women of Color Collective
- What it’s like being Black and queer in school – Shantal Otchere
- Black LGBTQ History: Teachers Must Do a Better Job – Teaching Tolerance
- Blackedout History Celebrating Black LGBTQ History Month – GSA Network
- Navigating Community Institutions: Black Transgender Women’s Experiences in Schools, the Criminal Justice System, and Churches – Louis F Graham, et al.
- Why I’m Nonbinary but Don’t Use ‘They/Them” – Ashleigh Shackelford
- GLAAD celebrates black LGBT icons throughout Black History Month – Alexandra Bolles
- A Dedication To Kerrice Lewis & All The Black Queer Bodies Sacrificed… – Evolve Benton
- Black Gay History and the Fight Against AIDS – Dan Royles
Engage My Family in Black History Month
- 45 Books to Teach Children About Black History – The Culture
- African American History Month Resources for Parents – Adlit.org
- Learning More About Black History for Parents and Families – NYC Dept. of Education
- 5 ways to celebrate Black History Month with your family – ChicagoNow.com
Swim Equity In The Black Community
- POOL-A Social History of Segregation
- Why Teaching Black Kids to Swim is Important
- The Deep End: The History of Pool Access For Black Americans & What Team USA Athletes Are Doing To Get More Kids Of Color Into the Pool
- A History Of Racial Disparity In American Public Swimming Pools | Connecticut Public (ctpublic.org)
- Black History Month Trailblazer: Dr. Andrew Young
- We Can Swim
Black Local Spaces For Community, Connection And Healing
- Africatown/Umoja PEACE Center
- Black Lives Matter Seattle-King County
- Eritrean Association in Greater Seattle
- Ethiopian Community of Seattle
- Seattle and King County National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
- Somali Community of Seattle
- Urban League of Seattle
Mental Health Resources
- Making Life Easier (MLE)
- Washington Counselors of Color Network
- National Association of Mental Illness (NAMI)
A comprehensive guide to employee and community resources for mental health can be found in the King County Mental Health Resource Guide. Additional resources for Black mental health support can be found here.
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