Celebrating Black History Month with Your Children!

Welcome to the Kids Party Characters podcast hosted by the fun Mom CEO Cheryl Jacobs. This weekly podcast will be a breath of fresh air! With each episode Cheryl shares the great benefits to allowing Kids Party Characters to make your child's next party amazing! Cheryl also shares information about becoming financially independent by opening your own children's entertainment business and working from home. In this episode, Cheryl discusses how to celebrate Black History Month with your children at home. She adds we shouldn't assume that schools have this topic 100% covered. It's our responsibility as parents to ensure our children's understanding. More than basic facts, the importance of Black History Month is to install awareness and importance to children. Listen for: Black history month derived from the Negro History Week Carter J Woodson in 1926 Important talking points Black History is American History Slavery 1619 Began with 20 slaves Our nation was built on the backs of slaves Activists Inventors Martin Luther King Jr. Malcolm X Rosa Parks Harriet Tubman Phyllis Wheatley Zora Neale Hurston Go beyond famous names - average citizens that have made contributions Significant Black Leaders - and their Contributions Slavery Jim Crow Laws Segregation Employer discrimination Black Lives Matter Movement It's not Pretty Overcoming stereotypes Cultural understanding Embracing Diversity "It is impossible for a white person to walk in the skin of a black person and understand their lives completely." "Use Black History Month a time to consistently improve your family's understanding of black history and culture." "Watch documentaries and attend ethnic festivals." "The more we know, the better we become." More Cheryl: Cheryl's LinkedIn Profile Kids Party Characters Facebook Profile Kids Party Characters Website

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Celebrating Black History Month with Your Children! is an episode from Kids Party Characters by Cheryl Jacobs.

This episode is 09:55 long.

This episode was published on Apr 10, 2019.

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