CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH THROUGH FILM This weekend don’t miss out on your last chance to celebrate Black History Month with some great cultural fun for the entire family. The Pan African Film Festival is on in Los Angeles until February 20th and offers FREE film screenings, storytelling, and interactive activities for children ages 4-12, [Continue Reading]
EXPERIENCING BLACK HISTORY AT THE MLK MEMORIAL IN WASHINGTON DC If you have not yet seen the tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Washington D.C., it is a spectacle to behold. Erected 43 years after his assassination, the MLK Memorial towers 30 feet in the sky reminding us of the huge impact one man had [Continue Reading]
A DAILY READING LIST FOR KIDS TO CELEBRATE AFRICAN HISTORY By: Black Kids Read CLICK TO DOWNLOAD THE DAILY READING LIST In the month of February people across the country celebrate the past and present achievements of African Americans. Black History Month started as a week long celebration in 1926 and was pioneered by Dr. [Continue Reading]
CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH A TRIBUTE TO JAZZ Oooooh. Jazzzzz. Jazz is the perfect result of cultural fusion born from this mish-mosh that is America. Jazz emerged in the great city of New Orleans at the turn of the century. This funky genre of music was indicative of the mixing of cultures in the [Continue Reading]
