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FYI HBO is offering free programming  in honor of Black History Month!

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FYI HBO is offering free programming  in honor of Black History Month!

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The Two Lives of Eugene Bullard | American Experience | PBS

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How the first black combat pilot escaped America, became a hero in France, and ended up an elevator operator in New York.

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Lesane Parish Crooks was born in New York City, New York on June 16, 1971. His mother, Afeni Shakur changed his name in 1975 to Tupac Amaru which means "shining serpent" in the Inca language, and Shakur, Arabic for "thankful to God."
He was frequently called; 2Pac, and Pac. In his later life he took on the name, Makaveli. He was a poet, lyricist, rapper, MC, actor, producer, and screenwriter.
Early in his life, he moved to Baltimore, MD, where he attended The Baltimore School for the Performing Arts. His move to Oakland, California soon put him; "with the wrong crowd", he often acknowledged.
As a member of the group, "digital underground", Tupac's career began. Just as the group became award winners, Shakur released his first album, "2pacalypes Now", which was a great success.
While maintaining a "thug" composure, Tupac also radiated a cultural consciousness that made him easily adaptable to young and old alike. His talents also landed him in motion pictures where he was an outstanding screen-performer.
In some of his songs he re-used pieces from older, non-rap artists.
"Why am I fighting to live, if I'm just living to fight
Why am I trying to see, when there aint nothing in sight
Why am I trying to give, when no one gives me a try
Why am I dying to live, if I'm just living to die?
someone tell me y"
This song, called "Dying to Live" was actually written by Edgar Winter and recorded by The Edgar Winter Group on their "White Trash" release in 1971 - the year Tupac was born.

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Poitier's first film was No Way Out (1950). He received an Academy award nomination for his role in The Defiant Ones (1958). While he was making films, he also performed in live theater. He was nominated for a Tony award for his work in A Raisin in the Sun (1959). He also starred in the 1961 film version of the play. Three of his most popular films- In the Heat of the Night; To Sir, with Love; and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner -all came out in 1967.

In 1969 Poitier cofounded First Artists Production Company. He also directed movies, beginning with Buck and the Preacher in 1972.

Poitier received many honors over the years. In addition to his acting awards, he received the Cecil B. DeMille Award. The award honors film artists for their outstanding contributions to entertainment. In 1995 he received a Kennedy Center Honor. Poitier also received lifetime achievement awards from both the American Film Institute (1992) and the Screen Actors Guild (2000). He was given an honorary Oscar in 2002 for his "extraordinary performances and unique presence on the screen." In 2009 he received the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Poitier was a citizen of both the United States and the Bahamas. In 1997 he was appointed as the Bahamian ambassador to Japan. He published an autobiography in 2000 and won a Grammy Award for an audio version of that book. Poitier died on January 6, 2022.

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Poitier's first film was No Way Out (1950). He received an Academy award nomination for his role in The Defiant Ones (1958). While he was making films, he also performed in live theater. He was nominated for a Tony award for his work in A Raisin in the Sun (1959).

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Intro to Black History Month

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In 1915, in response to the lack of information on the accomplishments of Black people available to the public, historian Carter G. Woodson co-founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History. In 1926, the group declared the second week of February as "Negro History Week" to recognize the contributions of African Americans to U.S. history. Few people studied Black history and it wasn't included in textbooks prior to the creation of Negro History Week.

This week was chosen because it includes the birthdays of both Frederick Douglass, an abolitionist (someone who wanted to end the practice of enslaving people), and former U.S. president Abraham Lincoln. President Lincoln led the United States during the Civil War, which was primarily fought over the enslavement of Black people in the country. Many schools and leaders began recognizing the week after its creation.

The week-long event officially became Black History Month in 1976 when U.S. president Gerald Ford extended the recognition to "honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history." Black History Month has been celebrated in the United States every February since.

WHAT IT HONORS

Black History Month was created to focus attention on the contributions of African Americans to the United States. It honors all Black people from all periods of U.S. history, from the enslaved people first brought over from Africa in the early 17th century to African Americans living in the United States today.

Among the notable figures often spotlighted during Black History Month are Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who fought for equal rights for Blacks during the 1950s and '60s; Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American justice appointed to the United States Supreme Court in 1967; Mae Jemison, who became the first female African-American astronaut to travel to space in 1992; and Barack Obama, who was elected the first-ever African-American president of the United States in 2008.

BLACK HISTORY MONTH TODAY

Since the first Negro History Week in 1926, other countries have joined the United States in celebrating Black people and their contribution to history and culture, including Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, and the Netherlands.

Today Black History Month continues the discussion of Black people and their contributions through activities such as museum exhibits and film screenings, and by encouraging the study of achievements by African Americans year-round.

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In 1915, in response to the lack of information on the accomplishments of Black people available to the public, historian Carter G. Woodson co-founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History. In 1926, the group declared the second week of February as "Negro History Week" to recognize the contributions of African Americans to U.S.

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Eddie Renz is the creative director for iteach. He enjoys telling a good story and reading mystery novels by Dean Koontz, Taylor Jenkins Reid, and Stephen King. He also enjoys cooking and traveling with his partner. Eddie believes his purpose in life is to make the world a more beautiful space, to be kind to others, and make them feel special, just as they are.

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The Do's and Don'ts of Teaching Black History Month

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Eddie Renz is the creative director for iteach. He enjoys telling a good story and reading mystery novels by Dean Koontz, Taylor Jenkins Reid, and Stephen King. He also enjoys cooking and traveling with his partner.