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: Black History Month in Schools - Where We Go Right, and Where We Go Wrong
Topic: Social Studies
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How Should Schools Acknowledge Black History Month? We need to stop shrinking black history. Mike Yates on February 7, 2018
During my first year of teaching, I remember quite vividly the feeling of being forgotten. February rolled around and, strangely I might add, no one said one word about the fact that it was Black History Month. No one! Not a parent, not a student, no administrator or fellow teachers … no one. As a black person living in the United States, who is always very aware of the realities surrounding race in this country, I was shocked and even hurt that an entire school would overlook this important time. Over the years, I’ve found that there are varying degrees of celebration of Black History Month in schools. Y’all, I have seen the good, the bad, the ugly, and the beautiful.