What is Black History Month? This is where schools and the media in Britain try to:- • Increase people’s knowledge of black history. • Show information on positive Black contributions to British Society . • Build the confidence and awareness of Black people in their cultural heritage. • The origins of BHM go back to 1926, it was established to celebrate African Caribbean culture in America. It is still celebrated there in February each year. ? ? Why is Black History Month Important? • It allows people to increase their knowledge of Black History. • It shows information on positive Black contributions ...
BLACK HISTORY MONTH TIMELINE 190 1926 1970 1976 9 BHM Gets NAACP Negro The Month Presidential Founded History Week First Endorsemen The National Established Observed Association for Proposed by t The precursor to Gerald Ford urges the Advancement Black educators Americans to of Colored People Black History and students at honor the U.S. is founded. Month is started Kent State Bicentennial by by historian University in also celebrating February 12, Carter G. 1969, the first Black History 1909 Woodson, the Black History Month. “Father of Black Month History.” observance takes February 10, place one year 1976 later ...
BLACK HISTORY MONTH – I NFLUENTIAL PERSON OF THE DAY Mo Farah The Olympic champion went to Feltham Community College and Isleworth & Syon School as he grew up in Hounslow, having moved to the area after his family fled Somalia. Following his success at the London 2012 Olympics, postboxes in Isleworth and Teddington, where he used to live, were painted gold to commemorate is achievements. He's the most successful British track athlete in modern Olympic Games history, he is the 2012 and 2016 Olympic gold medalist in both the 5000-metre and 10,000-metre BLACK HISTORY MONTH &ndash ...
LO: To explain why it is important to treat people fairly 2 Before we start. Our rules 3 LO: To explain why it is important to treat people fairly Black History Month A time to celebrate black people from history (even more than usual)! 4 LO: To explain why it is important to treat people fairly Can you see what’s wrong in this photo? 5 LO: To explain why it is important to treat people fairly Jigsaw challenge! 6 ...
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