Ways to Commemorate Black History Month

By Hailey Kearns

1. Support local Black-owned business:

• Black and Brown (https://shopblackandbrown.com/)
• Nirvana Soul (https://www.nirvanasoulcoffee.com/)
• Jackie’s Place (https://www.jackiesplacesj.com/)
• The Giving Pies (https://www.thegivingpies.com/
• Jubba Restaurant (https://jubba-restaurant.weeblyte.com/)

2. Purchase, share, and read books by Black authors:

• https://reedsy.com/discovery/blog/black-authors
• https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/black-authors

3. Donate to charities/organizations that support anti-racism:

• NAACP
• The Black Youth Project
• The American Civil Liberties Union
• NCBCP
• KIND
• Color Of Change
• Advancement Project

4. Participate in online events:

• https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/initiatives/black-history-month-2023

5. Visit African history museums:

• African American Heritage House
  • http://www.aahhsanjose.org/documents/contact_request.html
• Museum of African Diaspora
  • https://www.moadsf.org/

6. Learn about prominent Black figures who you might not have heard about before:

• https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/people-african-american-history/