Heritage Month Resources
Asian American History Resources
- Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Month happens every May.
- Tape v. Hurley - Library of Congress article that covers Tape v. Hurley. A Supreme Court Case that occurred before Brown v. Board of Education.
- Celebrating AAPI Month - Library of Congress article that contains various primary sources for celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
- Jump into Japanese Storytelling - Library of Congress article that covers Kamishibai and Ukiyo-e.
- Asian American Children's Literature - Article containing various elementary and middle school level literature about asian american culture.
- PBS "The Chinese Exclusion Act: Chapter 1" - Video on the 1882 law that made it illegal for Chinese workers to come to America and for Chinese national to become US citizens.
Black History Month Resources
- Black History Month happens every February.
- Black History Month - This website contains many resources and events about African American History.
- Social Dance Visual History - Video containing the history of 25 social dance moves of African Americans.
- Grab The Mic Newsletter: BHM - Library of Congress website containing the Black History Month edition newsletter for Jason Reynold's Grab the Mic series.
- Pear Deck: BHM Resources - A blog post containing ready to teach lessons on Black leaders, artists, scientists, and more.
- Kids Discover: Civil Rights - Website that contains information introducing kids to the protests, violence, and political upheaval of the Civil Rights era.
- Kids Discover: Aretha, Ray, & Curtis - Website that links to resources on Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, and Curtis Mayfield.
- African American History Museum: BHM - Website linking to an article from the National Museum of African American History & Culture relating to Black History Month.
- National Museum of African American History & Culture - Article containing resources from the African American History Museum.
- History Explorer: Brown v. Board - Resources for teaching about the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court Case.
- Black Women Changemakers Pictures - Library of Congress page containing free to use pictures and prints of Black Women changemakers.
- Facing History: Horing Black Agency & Joy - Article containing resources about the resilience, creativity, and vitality of Black people in the face of inequity and violence.
- American History Museum: African American History - Digital resources about African American history from the National Museum of American History.
Women's History Resources