This school year has challenged us in many ways. One of the challenges that should stay with us is how we acknowledge and talk about race in our Catholic schools, classrooms and ministries. It is widely recognized that understanding black history and culture should not be relegated to a single month, but interwoven with equity into the way we learn and teach about history, government, culture and faith in our Catholic schools. The 2021 theme for Black History Month is “Black Family: Representation, Identity and Diversity”. The list of resources below is offered for educators to thoughtfully consider how they can recognize Black History Month, but also examine how diversity and identity can be a lasting theme in your classroom for 2021 and beyond.
Catholic Resources:
Teacher resources from the National Black Catholic Congress
Black Catholic Saints and Martyrs
USCCB Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism
Open Wide Our Hearts: A Pastoral Letter Against Racism
USCCB African American Affairs
Black History Month Lesson Plans and Classroom Resources
National Education Association
Center for Racial Justice in Education
ADL Lesson Plans for Black History Month
National Council for the Social Studies
Anti-Racism anti-Bias Education Resources
National Association for the Education of Young Children
Learning for Justice Anti-Bias Education
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