Black History Month events on Staten Island: From book clubs to panel discussions and performing arts
Updated Feb 19, 2021;
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Black History Month may look a little different this year.
Organizations have adapted their Black History Month events this February to be virtual so you can still celebrate black history, achievement, and culture while social distancing.
From book clubs to panel discussions and performing arts, they’ve got it all! Below are some of the Staten Island based Black History Month events taking place this month.
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Childrenâs Books for Black History Month
Historical titles celebrating men and women who can inspire our families
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Historical titles celebrating men and women who can inspire our families
Throughout the year, and especially during Black History month, my children and I read books about African-American history and extraordinary Black Americans. The books we’ve read have spanned the struggles of enslavement and segregation, the triumph of Black artists, celebrations, and achievements, and history aside stories of Black kids just being kids. When possible, I try to share with them books whose author and/or illustrator are Black, so we can support and learn from authors and illustrators telling the story of their own heritage.