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Black History Month Children’s Books You, Your Kids Should Read

February 6, 2023 by APW

Black History Month, the perfect time to add to your kids’ knowledge about Black Americans through some great children’s books.

Filed Under: education, National Tagged With: black fathers, Black History Month, books, elementary school, ethnicity/race

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AI-Generated Art Biased Against Fathers of Color?

February 1, 2023 by Johnathon E. Briggs

When he typed “fatherhood” into a bot to create AI-generated art, it spit out 40 images. Only one was of a Black father.

Filed Under: media, National Tagged With: absentee father, black fathers, Black History Month, computers, ethnicity/race, stereotypes, technology

Denzel Washington and Viola Davis in a scene from the film version of Fences by August Wilson.

‘Fences’ Inspired Me to ‘Take the Crookeds with the Straights’

February 18, 2019 by Creed Anthony

I was one of four black students in my graduating class. One day I noticed a copy of that play on a stack of textbooks, and it changed my life for ever.

Filed Under: entertainment Tagged With: black fathers, Black History Month, books, ethnicity/race, life lessons, movies, racism, review, theater

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Black History Month Always Worth Celebrating with Your Child

February 1, 2018 by Christopher Persley

Black History Month still means something to me after all these years. When I was a child, February was one […]

Filed Under: NYC, relationships Tagged With: black fathers, Black History Month, Black Lives Matter, ethnicity/race, family history, racism

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Black History Month Reading that Fosters Empathy, ‘Moral Imagination’

February 8, 2017 by Vincent O'Keefe

Developing children’s sense of empathy is important for their moral growth. We suggest several books perfect for Black History Month reading.

Filed Under: education Tagged With: Black History Month, Black Lives Matter, books, elementary school, emotions, ethnicity/race, high school, middle school, reading

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