Dr. Martin Luther King once said, “Our goal is to create a beloved community and this will require a qualitative change in our souls as well as a quantitative change in our lives.“
Change cannot be attained without understanding history and celebrating the outstanding accomplishments of those who became catalysts for change!
In honor of Black History Month, the Community Safety and Diversity Working Group (CSD) has compiled a list of activities, events, and resources for all ages.
For additional resources in anti-racism education, visit the CSD group page.
The Origins of Black History Month
2021 Theme: The Black Family: Representation, Identity, and Diversity
In Uhills and UCI Campus
Take the Pledge and support the UCI Black Thriving Initiative
Celebrate Black History Month at UCI
Black Faculty and Staff Association Virtual Presentations, February 5-26, 1-2pm
CSD Book Club: The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 2/28/21
INTERESTING READS
The “Herstory” of Black Lives Matter
The Green Book: The Black Traveler’s Guide to Jim Crow America
The White House Presents: Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States
PODCASTS
RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS OR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN
History-Making Scientists: Black History Month Coloring Pages
The National Museum of African American History: Open Access Initiative You can browse the collection online by topic, date, or place.
26 Black Americans You Don’t Know But Should
Zinn Education Project: Teaching Black/African American People’s History
The Unmistakable Black Roots of Sesame Street
National Geographic Black History Month
Videos for Young Children
The Breathtaking Courage of Harriet Tubman
MOVIES AND MUSIC
8 Great Movies for Black History Month
The 1619 Project: Episode 3: The Birth of American Music