设立黑人历史月是为了确保非洲人后裔的众多重要贡献得到应有的重视. 目标不是讨论, 研究, and projects to start and end in February; Black history is American history and should be woven into conversations with children throughout the year.
同样重要的是,让孩子们知道一个像博士这样的领导者. 马丁·路德·金并非孤军奋战,他也不是唯一一位为种族公正而战的领袖. Movements take all kinds of people; a leader often shares the message for a group of people who are all fighting for the same thing. 扩大孩子与其他孩子的接触 黑人活动家和历史人物, 为平等权利而斗争的妇女, 还有和有色人种一起对抗不平等的白人.