How To Celebrate Black History With Your Kids All Year Round

Ji Sub Jeong/HuffPost Getty Images Black History Month is a great time to celebrate the achievements of black Americans throughout U.S. history, and the black lives making history today. “If you’re a white parent in America who wants to know how to have an impactful role in the deconstruction of white supremacy as it is now, celebrate Black History Month,” A. Rochaun Meadows-Fernandez wrote in The Washington Post. Tailor lessons to your kids’ interests La Guardia Cross, who created the popular “New Father Chronicles” YouTube series, told HuffPost he and his wife like to bring black history into the things their 3-year-old daughter naturally enjoys. Educate yourself “Some general advice is for adults to educate themselves and commit to celebrating and discussing the black experience past and present throughout the year,” said Jordan, who recommends the Smithsonian Education site and the National Museum of African American History and Culture’s early education initiative page. Don’t be afraid to talk about hard topics “Many times when discussing black history in the U.S. there is silence or sugarcoating around enslavement and the ongoing struggle for black liberation,” Jordan explained.