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Black History Month 2022

Feb. 25, 2022 History for students has so many exciting people and today Ms. Erikka wants to talk to you about the 1st African American Woman to go into space. Enjoy a few fun facts for students about Dr. Mae C. Jemison. https://youtu.be/rvUfEQV7XfI
Feb. 24, 2022 Learn about Jackie Robinson in this biography video for kids! See how Jackie Robinson made an impact on his generation and didn't let the negativity around him to stop him from leaving an incredible legacy! https://youtu.be/wMMwBhkxBv0
Feb. 23, 2022 The life of Booker T Washington is an amazing journey into Black History. Watch our Top 5 Fun Facts for students, about his life including his time at Tuskegee Institute, being an author, a public speaker with the Atlanta Compromise and more. https://youtu.be/1LVODV78ufc
Feb. 18, 2022 Celebrating Black History join us as we share fun facts about the life of Ella Fitzgerald. In this biography for students, we have fun things to share like her famous hit songs, success at the Apollo Theater and more. Of course being a famous jazz singer allowed Ella to perform with other legends like Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, and others. This a great video to start a conversation about the life of a true music legend. https://youtu.be/XVpMLOPRgc4
Feb. 17, 2022 We are celebrating African Americans who have done amazing things! Marian Anderson overcome many challenges to become one of the best singers in her time! https://youtu.be/tL_FxLPj8ak
Feb. 16, 2022 George Washington Carver was an American agricultural scientist and inventor born Circa January 1864 in Diamond, MO. Enjoy our Top 10 Fun Facts from his biography and feel free to share fun https://youtu.be/kwdzSCHaWYA
Feb. 15, 2022 Learning about Black History is amazing and today we have fun facts from an African American Inventor named Dr. Charles R. Drew. Learn about his life and discoveries in blood banking as we have you covered with educational videos for students. https://youtu.be/U9QzuHCHB8w
Feb. 14, 2022 Celebrating Black History Month watch this Duke Ellington biography. In this educational video for students, we journey through the life of legendary jazz musician Duke Ellington and some of his major accomplishments.
Feb. 11, 2022 The greatest baseball pitcher of his time, Satchel Paige was the first Black player to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. He was known for his impeccable control of the ball – landing it exactly where he wanted it every time – as well as for his slapstick showmanship, including theatrical windmill wind-ups, trash-talking, and the practice of intentionally loading the bases just to watch the next batter strike out.
Feb. 10, 2022 Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama (born January 17, 1964) is an American lawyer and writer who was First Lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017. Enjoy fun facts from her biography with our cartoon for students.
Feb. 9, 2022 The life of Katherine Johnson is one for the history books. Join us as we share fun facts from the biography of NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson. Her story is amazing as a mathematician who calculated and analyzed the flight paths of many spacecraft during her more than three decades with the U.S. space program. Her work helped send astronauts to the Moon.
Feb. 8, 2022 Despite being told as a child she would never walk again, Wilma Rudolph relentlessly pursued her dreams becoming an international track and field star. At the height of her career, “the fastest woman in the world” used her platform to shed light on social issues.
Feb. 7, 2022 A famous abolitionist, Frederick Douglass worked for the freedom of all people through speaking and writing. Learn about Douglass' early life, his escape from slavery, and his life as a free man.
Feb. 4, 2022 The Jackson 5 become a worldwide sensation in 1969 with the release of their first Motown album, ‘Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5.’ Singles ‘I Want You Back’ and ‘Who’s Loving You’ go on to sell 2 million copies in 6 weeks. History is forever changed when the hit single ‘I Want You Back’ rises to #1 on the pop charts – the Jackson 5 franchise is born.
Feb. 3, 2022 The Wise Channel celebrates African Americans who did amazing things! Madam CJ Walker lived in a house with dirt floors when she was a child, but grew up to be one of the richest and most generous women in the country!
Feb. 2, 2022 The story of Ruby Bridges when looking at Black History is a story of bravery fighting for change in the United States. That is because this was a time where blacks and whites were separated in schools. In a groundbreaking decision, the Supreme Court of the United States ended segregation in schools which is where the journey of Ruby Bridges as a young girl began.