Black History Month and DEI

As Black History Month ends, a reading list for the rest of the year
Several years into teaching I discovered that some of my students were not only buying and reading the books I recommended, but they were sending them and the assigned reading for my courses home to their parents.
Strong: Black History Month and DEI
February is Black History Month, set aside to honor the history of African-Americans. February was chosen to also honor abolitionist Frederick Douglass and President Abraham Lincoln, whose birthdays are this month.
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Mwatabu Okantah was at Kent State when Black History Month was first celebrated. He reflects on the groundwork laid and why it still matters.
Trump hosts Black History Month event amid war on DEI
During the Black History Month ceremony, which preserved a long-standing and bipartisan White House tradition, Trump omitted any mention of his anti-DEI efforts.
Events celebrating Black History Month on Long Island
This year’s Black History Month theme is “African Americans and Labor,” focusing on the ways work impacts “the collective experiences of Black people,” according to the Association for the Study of African American Life and History,
Black History Month: Atlanta
In honor of Black History Month, MLB Network looks back at the Black players who have worn an Atlanta Braves uniform throughout the years
2025 Black History Month theme recognizes labor activists
The Association for the Study of African American Life and History’s 2025 Black History Month theme is “African Americans and Labor."
Commemorating Black History Month in schools is tricky for many teachers this year
Black History Month is drawing to a close — and it’s been an anxious time for some teachers because of the Trump administration’s push to roll back diversity efforts.
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Forgotten Black military heroes featured in Illinois State Museum exhibit
Adam Krall, a historic site interpreter with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, showcases an original rifle that ...
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Why is Black History Month the shortest month of the year? Why is it cut from Google Calendar?
There’s a little more than a week left in Black History Month 2025 ... civil rights leader Frederick Douglass (Feb. 14) ...
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This emancipation proclamation predates President Lincoln’s
Fremont issued an emancipation proclamation in St. Louis, freeing slaves in Missouri, a bold move that predated President Abraham Lincoln’s more famous Emancipation Proclamation by two years.
During Black History Month, remember stories of Black athletes who influenced America
From Jesse Owens, Jackie Robinson and Muhammad Ali to Colin Kaepernick, the achievements of Black athletes have had a role in ...
Plattsburgh State Gospel Choir, SUNY Music Department, Office of DEI present 'Common Roots 2025'
Today’s Common Roots Concert offers a celebratory finale to Black History Month. The State Gospel Choir, with special guest, The Voices of Faith, perform from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. tonight at the Church ...
Light in dark times: Lessons from Black history and MLK’s life
We are in the grip of deepening darkness, wandering in a wilderness without a moral compass. There is need for places where ...
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Democratic leaders talk about legislative priorities as Black History Month ends
On one of the last days of Black History Month, state lawmakers who make up the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus outlined their ...
New Jersey high school students learn how their communities shaped local Black history
For Rancocas Valley Regional High School students in Burlington County, New Jersey, their AP African American Studies class ...