Title: Black History Month in Schools - Where We Go Right, and Where We Go Wrong
Headings: How Should Schools Acknowledge Black History Month?
How Should Schools Acknowledge Black History Month?
What schools should avoid during Black History Month
1. Not celebrating at all
2. Shrinking our heroes
3. Dwelling on the suffering
What schools should do during Black History Month
1. Acknowledge it
2. Put the focus on giving back
3. Get creative

Content: Martin Luther King deserves a place in your everyday curriculum, as do the Black Panthers and Ida B. Wells and Alvin Ailey. Ignoring or omitting these stories is, in a way, cheating history. 2. Shrinking our heroes
Look, I know many schools are trying their best in this department. I just want to offer an observation. Cutesy activities about Martin Luther King that don’t teach his true significance are shrinking a legend. I have some more news: He’s not the only black hero. And there are black heroes beyond Rosa Parks, Frederick Douglass, and Harriet Tubman. Students should also learn about Kwame Ture (Stokely Carmichael), Bayard Rustin, Ella Baker, Angela Davis, Medgar Evers, and so many more.