Black History Month In Pinole

Press release from the City of Pinole:

February 2, 2021

Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month. Below are links to various organizations, institution and public broadcasting outlets who are offering a variety of activities, events, and information on Black History Month.

Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH®)
https://asalh.org/festival/schedule-of-events/

NAACP
https://naacp.org/latest/black-history-herstory-theirstory-month-environmental-climate-justice-movement/
https://www.naacp.org/naacp-history-carter-g-woodson/
https://www.naacp.org/naacp-history-lift-evry-voice-and-sing/
https://naacp.org/dr-martin-luther-king-jr-history/
https://naacp.org/dr-martin-luther-king-jr/

Contra Costa Library
https://ccclib.org/black-history-month/

Black History Museum-Smithsonian
https://nmaahc.si.edu/

African American History Month
https://www.africanamericanhistorymonth.gov/
https://www.africanamericanhistorymonth.gov/audio-and-video/
https://www.africanamericanhistorymonth.gov/exhibits-and-collections/

PBS
https://www.pbs.org/articles/2021/02/celebrate-black-history-month-2021/
http://www.pbs.org/black-culture/explore/black-history-month-facts-and-films/
http://www.pbs.org/black-culture/explore/10-black-history-documentaries-to-watch/

Kids National Geographic
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/history/african-american-heroes/

This press release was produced by the City of Pinole. The views expressed here are the author’s own.