4 Steps To Connect Students With Black History-Makers

As an educator, I see Black History Month as a chance to show our students that Black history didn’t happen only in the past, but it’s happening every day – and they can connect to it every day. That’s why two years ago, I created a Black History “Concurrent Series” with my students.

When students study someone who has shaped our history and culture, it’s easy for them to feel like there is so much distance between that person’s life and their own lives. But we educators know that if we can get students to identify with world-changers, we can get them to see themselves as world-changers. I love to share this message with my students – but I also know it’s not enough just to say it.