Black History Month

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Black History Month

Ebony Education Black History Resource
www.ebonyeducation.com
Black History Month: a resource for schools and
families (Part 1)
Black History Month
Black History Month was started by Harvard scholar Dr.
Carter. G. Woodson in 1926. In 1926 Dr Woodson organised the
first annual Negro History Week, which took place during the
second week of February to coincide with the birthdays of
Fredrick Douglas and Abraham Lincoln. Negro History week
rapidly became Negro History Month.
Biographical Details
Both of Dr. Woodson’s parents were born into slavery. In 1915
Dr. Woodson established the Association for the Study of
Negro Life and History, and a year later founded the widely
respected Journal of Negro History.
Truth comes to us from the past, then, like gold washed
down from the mountains.
Dr. Carter G. Woodson
Copyright: 2006 Ebony Education (except where indicted)
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The aims of Black History Month are:
To promote knowledge of black history and
black experience
To encourage research and development
into black history
To share information on the positive
contributions that black people have made
to world history
To increase the confidence, pride and
awareness of Black people in their cultural
heritage
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Black Inventors
What if there were no black people in the world? This is very interesting! This is just
amazing!! Here are some FACTS to ponder!!!
This is a story of a little boy named Theo, who woke up one morning and asked God,
"What if there were no Black people in the world? Well, God thought about that for a
moment and then said, "Son, follow me around today and let's just see what it would
be like if there were no Black people in the world. Get dressed and we will get
started. "Theo ran to his room to put on his clothes and shoes. But there were no
shoes, and his clothes were all wrinkled. He looked for the iron, but when he reached
for the ironing board, it was no longer there. You see Sarah Boone, a Black woman,
invented the ironing board and Jan E. Matzelinger, a Black man invented the shoe
lasting machine.
"Oh well", God said, "go and do your hair". Theo ran in his room to comb his hair,
but the comb was not there. You see, Walter Sammons, a Black man, invented the
comb. Theo decided to just brush his hair, but the brush was gone. You see Lydia O.
Newman, a Black female, invented the brush. Well, he was a sight, no shoes,
wrinkled clothes, hair a mess without the hair care inventions of Madam C.J. Walker,
well, you get the picture.
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God told Theo, "let's do the chores around the house and then take a trip to the
grocery store". Theo's job was to sweep the floor. He swept and swept and swept.
When he reached for the dustpan, it was not there. You see, Lloyd P.Ray, a Black
man, invented the dustpan. So he swept this pile of dirt over in the corner and left it
there. He then decided to mop the floor, but the mop was gone. You see, Thomas W.
Stewart, a Black man, invented the mop. Theo thought to himself, "I'm not having
any luck".
"Well son" God said, "We should wash the clothes and prepare a list for the grocery
store". When he was finished, Theo went to place the clothes in the dryer, but it was
not there. You see, George T. Samon, a Black man, invented the clothes dryer. Theo
got a pencil and some paper to prepare the list for the market, but noticed that the
pencil lead was broken as well, he was out of luck because John Love, a Black man,
invented the pencil sharpener. He reached for a pen, but it was not there because
William Purvis, a Black man, invented the fountain pen. As a matter of fact, Lee
Burridge invented the type writing machine, and W.A. Lavette, the printing press. So
they decided to head out to the market. Well, when Theo opened the door, he noticed
the grass was as high as he was tall. You see John Burr a Black man invented the
lawnmower.
They made their way over to the car and found that it just wouldn't go. You see,
Robert Spikes, a Black man invented the automatic gearshift and Joseph Gammel
invented the supercharge system for internal combustion engines. They noticed that
the few cars that were moving were running into each other and having wrecks
because there were no traffic signals. You see Garrett A. Morgan, a Black man
invented the traffic light. Well, it was getting late so they walked to the market, got
their groceries and returned home. Just when they were about to put away the milk,
eggs and butter they noticed the refrigerator was gone. You see, John Standard, a
Black man invented the refrigerator. So they put the food on the counter.
By this time they noticed it was getting mighty cold. Theo went to turn up the heat
and what do you know, Alice Parket, Black female, invented the heating furnace.
Even in the summer time they would have been out of luck because Frederick Jones, a
Black man, invented the air conditioner. It was almost time for Theo's father to arrive
home. He usually took the bus, but there was no bus because its precursor was the
electric trolley, invented by another Black man, Elbert T. Robinson. He usually took
the elevator from his office on the 20th floor, but there was no elevator because
Alexander Miles, a Black man, invented the elevator. He usually dropped off the
office mail at a nearby mailbox, but it was no longer there because Phillip Downing, a
Black man, invented the postmarking and cancelling machine.
Theo sat at the kitchen table with his head in his hands. When his father arrived he
asked, "Why are you sitting in the dark?" Why? Because Lewis Howard Latimer, a
Black man, invented the filament within the light bulb.
Theo quickly learned what it would be like if there were no Black people in the world.
Not to mention if he were ever sick and needed blood. Charles Drew, a Black
scientist, found a way to preserve and store blood, which led to his starting the world's
first blood bank. And what if a family member has to have surgery. This would not
have been possible without Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, a Black doctor, who performed
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the first open-heart surgery. So if you ever wonder, like Theo, where we would be
without Blacks, well it's pretty plain to see, we could very well still be in the dark!!!
Author unknown
Questions
1.
Which black person invented the traffic
lights?
__________________________________
2. Which black person invented the pencil
sharpener?
__________________________________
3. Which black person invented the cartridge
fountain pen?
_________________________________
Celebrating the Achievement of a Special
Black Woman
International Women’s Day takes place on 8th
March and is celebrated all over the world. In
1975 the United Nations began sponsoring
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International Women’s Day to celebrate women’s
achievements and focus on issues affecting
women and girls.
A woman that has achieved great things is the
Kenyan environmentalist, Wangari Maathai.
Wangari started the Green Belt Movement,
which is a tree planting movement in Kenya and
has a large amount of women involved.
This tree planting project has seen the planting
of millions of trees in East Africa to provide
both fuel and food to local people and to stop soil
erosion.
Wangari Maathai was awarded the Nobel Prize
for her great work in helping others. Here is a
poem about her work
The Woman and the Tree
By D. Simon
One day a woman called Wangari planted a little
tree
Then soon, upon its branch a bird came and
sang so sweetly
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Causing all children to run and sit upon their
knees
For none had heard a creature in such blissful
harmony
Suddenly fruit fell from this mango tree
So the children ate until it was three
Waiting for the old woman’s wisdom and poetry.
Eventually, after the burst of the fruits glee
The brown woman finally sprinkled words upon
the children’s curiosity:
Every child has their own learning tree
And every tree has a secret magical key
And if you live with truth’s simplicity
You will always find love, joy and be forever free.
Black History Photo Gallery
Pictures of Black Victorians
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Sarah Forbes Bonetta - known as The Brighton Princess
Greenwich Pensioners (1854) - there were many black people in Britain
during Victorian times.
Pictures of Black Victorians
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Acrobat Mademoiselle La La is one of the many entertainers,
churchmen, sportsmen, artists' models and politicians
Jamaican-born Mary Seacole was a pioneering nurse and heroine of the
Crimean War.
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Arthur Wharton was the first black professional footballer and played for
Darlington, Preston North End, Rotherham and Sheffield.
Painting of a black Victorian boy
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Black Victorian nursing a baby.
The Fisk Jubilee Singers were Black American students who toured
Britain in 1866 to raise money for a Black University in America
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Samuel Coleridge-Taylor is a Composer who wove Black themed music
into classical music (1875 -1912)
William Cuffay - Leader of the London Chartist Movement,
forerunner to The Labour Party (1788 – 1870)
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A photograph of a slave ship taken in 1869
Useful Black History Websites
Email Address
www.blackhistory4schools.co.uk
Suitability
Suitable for KS2/3/4/5
Suitable for KS2/3/4/5
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www.blackhistory.com
www.black-history-month.co.uk
www.everygeneration.co.uk
Suitable for KS1/2/3/4/teachers
Suitable for KS2/3/4/5/teachers
Suitable for KS2/3/4/5 teachers
and pupils
www.bunchecenter.ucla.edu/diaspora/ Suitable for KS2/3/4/5 teachers
research_blacks.htm
& pupils
Black History Resources for Schools, Colleges and the Home
Key Films for for Black History Month and Beyond
Name of Film/Documentary
Films with a Strong Rites of
Passage theme
1. Kirikou
2. Our Friend Martin
3. Rue Cases Negres
4. Boyz N the Hood
5. The Wood
6. Slam
7. Eves Bayou
8. City of God
Usefulness
Key Stage
Showing African culture
Black History
Black History (colonialism)
Urban Black social history
RoP
RoP
Black Family Relations
Portrays urban Black
Brazilian culture
Black women issues/insight
Educational Achievement
Educational Achievement
KS1 – KS4 (5-17)
KS 2 – KS4 (7 – 17)
KS2 – KS4 (7 -17)
KS3 – KS4 (11 – 17)
KS3 – KS4 (11 – 17)
KS3 – KS4 (11 – 17)
KS4 (14- 17)
KS4 (16 plus)
Black History
Black Scientific history
Black Education
Black History
KS3 – KS4 (11 – 17)
KS3 – KS4 (11 – 17)
KS3 – KS4 (11 – 17)
KS3 – KS4/5 (11 –
17)
KS3 – KS4
2. The Harder They Come
Post Colonial Africa - a
satirical look
Post independent Jamaica
3. Tilai
Marital relations in Africa
9. Daughters of the Dust
10. Akeelah & the Bee
11. The Debaters
Black Documentaries
1. Great and Mighty Walk
2. Blacks in Science
3. Black Intelligentsia
4. 500 Years
African-Caribbean Films
1. Xala
KS4 (14- 17)
KS2 – KS4 (10 – 17)
KS2 – KS4
KS3 – KS4/5(11 –
17)
KS3 – KS4/5 (11 –
17)
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Black History Month

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