While Black History is being yanked from schools, it seems like it’s even more urgent that we’re sharing our history with our kids. We’ve learned over and over that we can rely on the schools to do our history any justice. The thing is, while it’s important to share our history with our kids, it’s also really important for other people to learn our history. It seems many schools are just fine with teaching anything but Black History. That being said, here are some ideas for celebrating Black History with your kids.
Read Black Books
Hit up your local library or bookstore and find some gems. Read books together that share the Black experiences. You can also get some great books that older kids can read alone. Increasing the knowledge of our history is never a bad thing.
Some suggestions:
Watch Black TV
Another idea is to catch some documentaries. There are a ton of them out there. It seems like every streaming service had a Black section and there are documentaries to be had. One we’ve had our eye on is the 1619 Project (on Hulu), It’s awesome. If you have older kids, it might work to watch as a family. It’s rated TV-MA. Another idea is to screen it first. There are several parts. There may be some parts that work for your kids whereas others don’t.
Shop Black Brands
It goes without saying that we should be stepping it up in supporting Black businesses this month. There are so many out there to choose from. Everyone knows about Fenty. If you’re into working out or just love athleisure clothing, check out Actively Black. If you’re a natural and organic mama, Black and Green is amazing and stocks multiple brands. Izzy and Liv is great too. We used to get their monthly subscription box for us and for our girls. Another great one for kids is the subscription box from Because of Them We Can.
Attend Black Events
There are lots of Black History events happening. Make sure to attend some. We just attended and participated in the Black History play in our area. Next up is we’re attending Black Restaurant Week and hitting up a museum to check out new Black exhibits.
How will you be celebrating Black History Month with the kids?
I think it’s wonderful to celebrate Black History with kids and share the rich cultural heritage with them. Reading Black books, watching documentaries, supporting Black businesses, and attending Black events are great ways to teach children about Black History and promote diversity and inclusion. It’s important to educate ourselves and future generations to fight against ignorance and racism.
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absolutely agree!