February is Black History Month

Feb 1- March 1, 2024 Marks Black History Month.

February is Black History, though the accomplishments are worthy of daily celebration, there has been a designation to bring focus to the contributions of so many that have created change and impact on our world. The National Museum for African American History in partnership with the Smithsonian has an excellent resource for exploration of Black History in the Arts:  https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/initiatives/black-history-month-2024

Feb 5-9th is Black Lives Matter Week in Schools : "Celebrating and Centering Collective Value”

You can learn more including projects and talking points at home. https://www.blacklivesmatteratschool.com/woa.html

If you care to explore a bit more on Racial Equity in Schools, hop over here to listen in on a discussion of Four SPS Principals conversing on racial equity in our schools.

https://staging.rhs4racialequity.org/four-sps-principals-discuss-the-state-of-racial-equity/