February Special Feature
February is Black History Month. This years theme is Black Resistance. Here are some of our favorite Black History Articles and Resources from the past month.
2023 Theme Black Resistance- ASALH
The Associaiton for the Study of African American Life and History has a great article on the 2023 theme of Black Resistance. They also have information on the Origin of Black History Month, and past themes with a list exptending back to 1928.
Louise E Jefferson was an illustrator and leader in the Harlem Renessiance.
Celebrating Black History with the New York Times
Recent and archival articles, essays, photographs, videos, infographics, writing prompts, lesson plans and more.
The 1619 Project- New York Times
The 1619 Project is an ongoing initiative from The New York Times Magazine that began in August 2019, the 400th anniversary of the beginning of American slavery. It aims to reframe the country’s history by placing the consequences of slavery and the contributions of Black Americans at the very center of our national narrative.
The Case for Reparations by Ta-Nehesie Coates- The Atlantic
Although this piece was written around 9 years ago, it still sticks with me as one of the best examinations of the compounding effects of years of economic exploitation and racist policies and practices, as well as how racist systems of oppression transformed over time, changing rather than fading. As Illinoisians I find the section on redlining in Chicago to be particulaly relevant.