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

1. Black History is American History
2. 1. Slavery 1619
   2. Began with 20 slaves
   3. Our nation was built on the backs of slaves
   4. Activists
   5. Inventors
   1. Martin Luther King Jr.
   2. Malcolm X
   3. Rosa Parks
   4. Harriet Tubman
      1. Phyllis Wheatley
      2. Zora Neale Hurston
   5. Go beyond famous names - average citizens that have made contributions
3. Significant Black Leaders - and their Contributions
   1. Slavery
   2. Jim Crow Laws
   3. Segregation
   4. Employer discrimination
   5. Black Lives Matter Movement
4. It's not Pretty
   1. Overcoming stereotypes
   2. Cultural understanding
5. 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."

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