Black History Month
Unschooling and Black History Month
If your education was like mine, woefully lacking in information about accomplishments of black scientists, inventors, writers, and history, you may want to help your kids have a different experience.
I've created a few ways to help you - and your kids - learn more about all of our history!
BINGO, Anyone?
I've created a few different BINGO boards for you to download!
But I want to give you links to explore more.
The first is all about what YOU can do to celebrate Black History Month.
It's not enough to just read about it, let's take a little action.
Action Items for You:
- Learn about a black scientist or inventor.
- Ten Black Scientists Every Science Teacher should know (PBS)
- 10 Black Scientists You Should Know (HowStuffWorks)
- Learn about a black hero/leader.
- 23 Black History Heroes you may never have heard of (MarieClaire)
- 11 inspiring Black American Heroes you might not know about, but should (TODAY)
- Explore black cuisine and try a new dish.
- 19 Soulful Recipes to Cook to celebrate Black History Month
- Attend a Black History celebration this month in your community
- Participate in an event that centers black voices.
- Listen to podcasts with black people as guests and podcasters
- 100 Best Black Podcasts in 2023
- Watch a movie about the experiences of black people
- 17 Essential Films about the Black Experience
- Watch a movie with a primarily black cast.
- IMDB's Top 50
- Movies in Theatres with black actors 2022/2023
- Watch a documentary about the Civil Rights Movement.
- The Right to Dream
- American Experience: Civil Rights
- Read a Children's Book centering black characters
- 9 Picture Books that Illuminate Black Joy
- And donate some to your local library
- 28 Picture Books that Celebrate Black Joy
Black Unschoolers to Follow on Social Media
Amplifying Black Voices
Karla Williams | KarlatheUnschoolingMama
Robyn Robertson | HoneyImHomeschoolingtheKids
Adesola Lajuwomi | Raising.Id
Akilah Richards | FareoftheFreeChild
Kareema Akilah | The_Genius_School
J Wil | BlackDad (YouTube)
Akilah S. Richards | Raising Free People (YouTube)
Want to add someone to our list? Great!
Email Sue at Coaching@SuePatterson.com or on IG: @UnschoolingMom2Mom
How Many Famous Black People Do You Recognize?
Do you have a BINGO?
I've created a BINGO game for you to see how many black leaders you recognize.
It's also a downloadable PDF, so you can play it with the kids - or you can just look to see for your own knowledge!
I'll email you the answers, if you need help!
With the Answer Key!
My Final BINGO Cards: MOVIES!
How about adding some of these into your Family Movie Nights? Or your Midday Matinee!
Here are over 60 movies - and this doesn't even include so many fabulous documentaries that have been made! All of it can be "jumping off places" for thoughtful conversations to have with your kids.
Print the PDF and make it a game! I added a few more in there onto the list.
What would you add? I'll keep adding to this all month, so email me!
Coaching@SuePatterson.com
Movies for Kids:
- A Wrinkle in Time (2018)
- The Princess and the Frog (2009)
- Soul (2020)
- Akeelah and the Bee (2006)
- The Wiz (1978)
- Hair Love (2019)
- Shaka Zulu: The Citadel (2001)
- Remember the Titans (2000)
- Crooklyn (1994)
- Moana (2016)
- Pride (2007)
- Annie (2014)
- Cinderella - featuring Brandy (1997)
- Little Mermaid (2023)
- Remember the Titans (2000)
- 42 (2013)
- Our Friend, Martin (1999)
- Garrett's Gift (2008)
- An American Girl Story: Melody 1963 (2016)
- Karate Kid (2010)
- Happily Ever After Fairy Tales(HBOMax series)
- Dancing in the Light: Janet Collins (2015)
- Are We There Yet? (2005)
- Dr. Doolittle 3 (2006)
- March On: The Day My Brother Changed the World (YouTube)
Classics:
- Sounder (1972)
- To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
- Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)
- To Sir with Love (1967)
Big Kids and Parents:
- Hidden Figures (2016 - PG)
- The Rosa Parks Story (2002 - TVPG)
- The Woman King (2022 - PG13)
- Ruby Bridges (1998 - PG13)
- Black Panther (2018 - PG13)
- Black Panther - Wakanda Forever (2022-PG)
- Selma (2014 - PG13)
- The Tuskegee Airmen (1995 - PG13)
- The Color Purple (1985 - PG13)
- Harriet (2019 - PG13)
- Respect (2021-PG13)
- The Help (2011, PG-13)
- Dreamgirls (2006 - TV13)
- Malcolm X (1992, PG-13)
- Fences (2016 - PG13)
- The Help (2011, PG-13)
- Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things (2019 - TV-14)
- Bessie (2015 - TV-MA)
- Roots (2016 - TV-MA)
- Roots (1977 - TV14)
- Dreamland: Burning of Black Wall Street (2021, TV-Y)
- 12 Years a Slave (2013 - R)
- Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020 - R)
- One Night in Miami (2020 - R)
- Do the Right Thing (1989 - R)
- Waiting to Exhale (1995, R)
- Mo Better Blues (1990, R)
- Glory (1989 -R)
- Dolemite (1975, R)
- Dolemite is My Name (2019 - R)
- BlacKkKlansman (2018, R)
- Precious (2009 - R)
Click to download free BINGO Cards!
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