February is Black History Month in the United States.  This Month is a time for us to remember people and events in the history of the African Diaspora and a chance for us to honor the many Black people who have had an impact on North American History.

Black History Month was originally Negro History Week, started by Carter G. Woodson, a African American historian, author, journalist and founder of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. http://www.asalh.org/  His goal was to educate Blacks about their cultural background and instill in them a pride for their race.

This month, the Heroes of Character blog will be honoring Black Heroes and including further reading materials and activities. 

http://www.biography.com/blackhistory/  has many games, puzzles and biographies about 400 Notable Black Americans.  Take a few minutes and try to learn about a different Black American each day this month?  Write about that person and post it on our blog or send it to info@heroesofcharacter.org.  Work together with your classmates to submit paragraphs.  The classroom that submits the most Black History heroes will receive a Rosa Parks poster for each student!

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