5 Texts for Black History Month (And Beyond!)

Written By Aisha Christa Atkinson

Excerpted from a February 2021 publication by The Secondary ELA Coffee Shop

Beyoncé’s 2020 Commencement

This speech is timely, motivational, and full of truth from an icon. Your students will appreciate these moments of vulnerability and encouragement from Queen B.

Aisha Atkinson from The Lit Sensei has an excellent Rhetorical Analysis resource for helping students analyze this speech. One part of this analysis that I enjoy is examining the cultural weight of Beyoncé’s words and digging deeper into the allusions she makes.

Aisha Christa Atkinson

Aisha Christa Atkinson is a veteran English Language Arts instructional leader who advocates for the opportunities and resources that address the linguistic needs and the career and college readiness of English language learners, at-risk, and neurodivergent students.

https://www.aishacatkinson.com
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