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Black History Month is a time of the year when we celebrate the achievements of important African Americans like: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, Rosa Parks and Madam CJ Walker. These people are important because they helped make change for black people, including working to give African Americans equal rights.
Black History Month was founded in 1926 by historian Carter G. Woodson, as a week-long celebration, but in 1976 it became a month-long celebration in February. Each year there is a theme and this year it is Black Resistance
Interviews
Interview questions for Principal Miller
What does CFI do to celebrate Black History month? Mrs. Loftus’s response: I love to read books that celebrate and inform me when my own children were younger. I used to take them out to events around the city.”
2. Why is Black History month so important for schools to celebrate? Mrs. Loftus’s response: “ I feel it's important to learn about black history all year long because it gives me and my students a perspective different from our own.”
3. Do you celebrate with family members or friends? Mrs. Loftus’s response: “ Yes. Now that my children are older we continue to learn about and discuss racial equity.”
4. What is important to you for people to know about Black History Month? Mrs. Loftus’s response: ” I feel it's important for people to know about black history all year long, not just in the month of February.”
Interview questions for Principal Miller
What does CFI do to celebrate Black History month? Principal Miller’s response: “ Our advisers and students are sharing a fact every day on the announcements. Each week kindergarten is reading a class book about black history. 5th grade is presenting to the school projects! 1st grade is doing projects related to black history month. And in the media center Mrs . Loftus is reading books aloud. IS is working on a black history that will be shared in front of the school. Then on MLK Day we played the happy birthday song. The happy Birthday song helped make MLK Day a nationwide day to celebrate. I know that Black history is not any different from any ‘regular history’, they are all equal.”
Why is Black History month so important for schools to celebrate? Principal Miller’s response: “We want to draw attention to the month because Black history has not been as important as white history for the past few years.”
Do you celebrate with family members or friends? Principal Miller’s response: “ Yeah, we talk about it with our kids. There are also a ton of events and we just dive into learning. All teachers go to a 2 day racial equity.”
Interview questions for James Walker and Ella Rewley
1 How do you celebrate Black History Month?
Ella Rewley’s response: “I celebrate with my dad because he is black.”
James Walker’s response: “ I don’t celebrate.”
2. Why is this Holiday so important to you?
Ella Rewley’s response: “I like to celebrate with my dad.”
James Walker’s response: ”It’s my month to shine and it’s my people’s month.”;
3. Do you think this is an important holiday for everyone?
Ella Rewley’s response: “Yes.”
James Walker’s response: “No, not everyone, especially the racist.”
4. Do you celebrate with family members or friends?
Ella Rewley’s response: “Yes.”
James Walker’s response: “Sometimes.”
5. What is important to you for people to know about Black History Month?
Ella Rewley’s response: “Black History Month is about how others can honor black people.”
James Walker’s response: “That everyone should celebrate it and it’s not bad to celebrate it.”
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Work Cited:
The Madam Walker Theater in Downtown Indianapolis.
Photo Credit Alice Christie
A plaque commemorating the Madam C. J. Walker Building.
Photo Credit Alice Christie
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