Fellowship Presentation

Video

Introduction

Warm Up

Origin of Black History Month

The Project

Questions

• Sit Down

• Be Quiet

• Be Respectful

• Be Mature

• Be Engaged

• Keep Your Heads Up!

Introduction

Who Am I?

“We should emphasize not Negro History, but the Negro in history. What we need is not a history of selected races or nations, but the history of the world void of national bias, race hate, and religious prejudice.”

Dr. Carter G. Woodson (“Father of Black History”) on the founding Negro History Week, 1926

Historian and educator Carter G. Woodson originally founded “Negro History Week” in 1926

Created during a time when most history books did not acknowledge any African-American history or the important role African-Americans played in the creation of America

Woodson established the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History in an attempt to write Blacks into the History books

Woodson chose February because it was the birth month of Abraham Lincoln (Feb 12) and Frederick Douglass (Feb 14); both of whom fought for freedom of American slaves

In 1976, Negro History Week was extended a month also known as African American Heritage Month

Who was the Founder of Black History Month?

The Project

Any Questions??

Websites:

thewoozy.com

blackpast.org

The Purpose

Black History Month

The purpose of this project is to educate, bring awareness to, and to celebrate the legacy of Black people in American History

Agenda

Dominique L. Grant

PowerPoint Presentation

The Black Experience Throughout America

1700s- Present

• You will first be split up into groups

• Each group will be given a time frame of history

• You will then have to depict what the Black Experience was in America during that specific time frame

Born and raised in

Fort Lauderdale, FL

PowerPoint will need 10 or more slides

No longer than 10 minutes per presentation

Yes, you will be timed and you only get 30 seconds extra

Presentations should consist of words and visuals (pictures, videos)

There must be an introduction and a conclusion slide as well as an Agenda

Everyone MUST Speak!!

Expectations

Warm-Up

Ignorant

Ghetto

Apart of the 2011-2012 City Year Baton Rouge

Judgement

Black

Shame

BEING BLACK MEANS. . .

Lazy

Careless

Different

perspectives

Member of

Sigma Gamma Rho

Sorority Inc.

Member of the

United States Army

Time Frames:

1700-1800

1800-1850

1850-1900

1900-1950

1950-2012

Love

Groundbreaking

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Strong

Unique

Beautfiul

Historical Figures

Societal Issues

PowerPoint

Creative

Racism

Progressive

Laws

Talented

Graduate of

The Florida State University

Mother to 2 ½ year old

Nyah Sadie Theresa Williams

Spark

Cultured

Agenda

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Culture

My Black is. . .

General

Conflicts

Stereotypes

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