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Tag: Black History Month

Black History Month: 12 Books for Children Written by Black Muslim Authors

February 9, 2017December 13, 2017Chris Wickersham

The author, who posts as ayakhalil on the site, shares their frustration at the comparative lack of attention given to Black History Month both in Islamic schools and within mosques, and has provided a recommended reading list for children consisting entirely of Black Muslim authors.

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Stack Overflow Black History Month

Stack Overflow: Reading List for Black History Month

February 6, 2017Jonathan H. Liu

February is Black History Month in the US and Canada, and this year I’m feeling motivated to do a little more reading on the subject.

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Five African-American Geeks Who Made History

February 23, 2015Jason Gipson-Nahman

With African-American History Month coming to an end, GeekDad would like to highlight five African-American geeks that have made enormous contributions to society.

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Black History Month is Living History Month

February 28, 2011December 16, 2017Admin

I love Black History Month. True, I grew up in Arizona, which was the last state in the union to observe a civil rights holiday by any name. And true, it ultimately took losing the 1993 Super Bowl (and all …

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Congressman John Lewis Co-Authors Graphic Novel About Civil Rights Movement

February 8, 2011Jonathan H. Liu

February is Black History Month in the United States, and the history of Blacks in this country is inseparable from the story of the civil rights movement. U.S. Representative John Lewis of Georgia was deeply involved in the struggle for …

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Benjamin Banneker: The First African-American Geek

February 27, 2010Matt Blum

As Black History Month enters its final weekend, I thought it might be interesting to bring up the subject of Benjamin Banneker. While there is some controversy about Banneker’s place in history, it seems not unreasonable to say that he …

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How to Raise Racist Kids

February 16, 2010Jonathan H. Liu

Step One: Don’t talk about race. Don’t point out skin color. Be “color blind.” Step Two: Actually, that’s it. There is no Step Two. Congratulations! Your children are well on their way to believing that <insert your ethnicity here> is …

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