2023 Black History Month – resources for families
In addition to a new term, this week we are kicking off Black History Month. Two ways Beacon is celebrating in February:
• The BSU (Black Student Union) and ASA (African Student Association) presentation of the 2023 Black Excellence Show on February 16 @ 4:15pm — click here for more information and to volunteer and click here for tickets.
• Respect for All Week – February 13-17 (click here for more information about this DOE event).
Stay tuned for more information about how we will celebrate Respect for All Week at Beacon.
• All are welcome to attend a meeting of the PTA’s DEI Committee to discuss diversity, equity and inclusion at Beacon. Our February DEI Committee meeting is Feb. 1 at 6pm on Zoom and our DEI Multimedia Club discussion is on Feb. 8 at 6pm on Zoom.
Below are some resources designed for students and families to learn more about Black History Month:
• Public Laws, Presidential Proclamations and congressional resolutions
• NPR’s Special Series on Black History Month
• Black History Month Resources
• National Endowment for the Humanities – African American History and Culture in the United States
• National Parks Service – Black History Month
• Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum – Black History Month
• Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum joint tribute
Resources to learn more about the history of African Americans in American history:
• African Burial Ground – National Monument
• The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem
• The 1619 Project
• The 1619 Project Six-Part Docuseries
Some resources about events to celebrate Black History Month in NYC:
• The New York Public Library
• Brooklyn Public Library
• NYC Parks
• Gothamist
• Time Out
• Thrillist
• 6sqft
• SecretNYC
• The New York Amsterdam News
