To intentionally implement valuable and meaningful lessons for your students that are representative and inclusive, that takes advance planning. We are excited to share these resources to use throughout the year and for Black History Month as you make plans to celebrate every student in every music classroom!
BLACK EDUCATORS' THOUGHTS ON BLACK HISTORY MONTH PROGRAMS
What should the Black History Month curriculum look like in a music classroom? What should be highlighted and what problematic practices should be avoided? Learn about Black History Month with five peers whose lived experiences inform their approach, and listen as they share tips for observance of the celebration from a position of both culture bearer and music educator.
BLACK HISTORY SERIES PART 1: LEARNING BLACK HISTORY THROUGH MUSIC
“A major backdrop and cultural thread through every era of Black history has been music. It is important to understand how it has shaped Black culture and also how Black culture has been shaped by music.” Dozens of links to lesson plans and musician-focused resources to bring into your curriculum for Black History Month.
A BLACK HISTORY SOUND COLLAGE
The 2021 Smithsonian Folkways Black History Month playlist presents a provocative sound collage of the African American experience that captures the groups earliest history on the African continent into the Black Power period of the 1970s. This collection features three cultural streams that document the progression of Black American history – music, poetry, and the words of Black Freedom Fighters, through six chronological time periods. Playlist curation and essay by Maya Cunningham.
ROCK HALL EDU
Check out these fantastic collections from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame that will bring musicians, primary sources and high-quality lessons to your music classroom:
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Collection
"Its Been Said All Along": Voices of Rage, Hope and Empowerment
BLACK MUSIC HISTORY LESSON PLANS: IDEAS FOR MUSIC TEACHERS
Curriculum resources and programming ideas for Band, Orchestra and Choral Classrooms.