15 Resources for Black History Month

I haven't officially done anything for Black history month, but I didn't want to let it pass without saying some things, and having some resources available. Especially as my Jamaican, American, Brazilian girls grow up. They may feel connected to Black history or not: but I sure want them to be involved in the discussion.

Some favorite resources:

1. Kevin Hart’s guide to Black History (Netflix)

2. Black-ish: Dre’s Black History Lesson (We enjoy the discussions the show brings up)

3. How the Word is Passed (book)

4. The Sum of Us (book)

5. How to Fight Racism (book)

6. Caste (book)

7. I Cared and Season of Lament (blogs I wrote about race)

8. Check the Box: talking to our kids about race (book)

9. 25 Picture books for Black History Month (Everyday Reading blog)

10. 29 Days of Black History download (Here Wee Read blog)

11. This American Life episode 758: talking while Black

12. Holy Post: Race in America (YouTube) and part 2

one of our favs

"Between the Christianity of this land, and the Christianity of Christ, I recognized the widest possible difference--so wide, that to receive the one as good, pure, and holy, is of necessity to be the enemy of the other. I love the pure, peaceable, and impartial Christianity of Christ: I therefore hate the corrupt, slaveholding, women-whipping, cradle-plundering, partial and hypocritical Christianity of this land. Indeed, I can see no reason, but the most deceitful one, for calling the religion of this land Christianity." Fredrick Douglass, in his book "Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave"

15. Conversations and growth with people that are all different colors. I hope you get lots of this!