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The 2021 PunkinFutz Survival Guide has an updated look and feel. We focus on a single topic per issue - something relevant and timely. PunkinFutz does not receive any fee or consideration from the organizations we highlight and we prioritize FREE resources. If you are looking for any past issues, they can all be accessed here.
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February is Black History Month. Here are some amazing resources and events in celebration! Looking for the "glass half full" moment, an excellent by-product of the pandemic is the access to amazing virtual events and resources from across the country and around the world.
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Excellent resources for teachers and parents broken down by grade ranges. Includes lesson plans, activities, games, puzzles, quizzes, etc. even separate sections for subject areas like the Arts and Science. Click the NEA logo (left).
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Madam C.J. Walker (1867 – 1919) was the first self-made female millionaire in US history and I had never heard of her until I went to business school! Learn her amazing story through the link in her stamp at left or on her family's website archive here.
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Historically Speaking: 400 Souls—A Conversation with Ibram Kendi and Keisha N. Blain
Tuesday, Feb. 2; 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. ET
Renowned scholars Ibram X. Kendi, author of How to Be an Antiracist, and Keisha N. Blain, author of Set the World on Fire have assembled 90 extraordinary writers to document the 400 hundred-year journey of African Americans from 1619 to the present in their newly released book Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619–2019. Register Free Here.
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Check out the History of The Buffalo Soldiers
Don’t miss the stories of the individuals, including Colonel Charles Young pictured above in his ID as a West Point Cadet. His story can be found here and his part in supporting the early National Parks system can be found here.
Find more free National Park Service Black History Month Resources and Events here.
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Protests such as this one in Alabama in 1965 led to passing of The Voting Rights Act.
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Don't miss the month-long series of events (link in picture). My personal favorite and one to inspire the next generation is the scheduled talk with Dr. Mae Jemison, true-life, modern day Super Hero! Watch for free February 3rd from 5-6 pm EST here.
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Nicodemus, Kansas founded in 1878 by Black families migrating from the South. More about this amazing town here.
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PBS has some amazing films available in their Black Culture Connection archives, including this one (link in picture at left) about the man the late Congressman John Lewis called the “patron saint” of the Civil Rights Movement. He studied with Mahatma Ghandi and was a mentor to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. His book, With Head and Heart (seen here), changed my life when I read it in college. I learned decades later that his daughters went to the same high school I did in upstate New York.
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I was surprised by the depth of the NYC Park Department month of events. You can access all of them here.
Highlights:
- Starting Feb 3rd: This six-week series will discuss and tell stories of New York's Black history. Programming including history of the Negro League, Zora Neale Hurston, The Underground Railroad and more. Free. Register for any or all here.
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Here's a calming video to start your week. If yours is anything like mine, you will be spending a good amount of time shoveling snow....Happy Monday!
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Satellike by Roman De Giuli
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Please note, PunkinFutz is in no way affiliated with any of the organizations covered in this newsletter. PunkinFutz receives no compensation, directly or indirectly, from any organization or entity mentioned.
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