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February 17, 2025

PA Promise for Children Shares Black History Month Resources for Parents

PA Promise for Children has shared a series of resources on a variety of topics that parents can share with their children to celebrate Black History Month.

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The series includes 11 items that celebrate Black History Month, which during the month of February recognizes the contribution of African Americans to U.S. society and history.

One of the resources includes inspiring activities compiled by PBS Kids in which parents and their children can take part in for Black History Month. Another is a free webinar series on Black mental health issues.

The list includes an article from Parents Together on seven African American leaders who helped to change the way children in the United States are educated. PA Promise for Children also included its list of books for children to celebrate the month.

Among the resources was National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman’s 2021 inauguration poem, “The Hill We Climb.” It is coupled with an exploration of African American poetry for children.

Other resources include:

To view the entire list of resources and more, visit PA Promise for Children’s website.

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January 30, 2025

Pittsburgh Offers Black History Month Activities for Children

While activities for adults to celebrate Black History Month can include everything from commemorative to cultural events, there are also a wide variety of activities for children that incorporate play, arts, and learning.

Events

The Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh will offer its second annual Black History Month Art Crawl from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, February 1. Contemporary artists will be stationed throughout the museum’s first floor who will create live portraits and artworks honoring Pittsburgh’s Black heroes. This year’s featured subjects will include Pittsburgh’s Freedom Corner, Kuntu Repertory Theater Founder Dr. Vernell Lillie, baseball player Josh Gibson (of the Homestead Grays and Pittsburgh Crawfords), civil rights activist and performer Lena Horne, and many others.

The Carnegie Science Center will host several Black History Month-themed events, including a Story Time Under the Stars during which children can learn about Black STEM professionals while listening to science-themed stories under a starry sky.

Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures will host “Words & Pictures” featuring author Kelly Starling Lyons. Her latest book celebrates the 120th anniversary of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” also known as the Black National Anthem, and how it inspired five generations of a family. The talk will begin at 6 p.m. on Thursday, January 30 at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Main branch in Oakland.

The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Knoxville branch will host Kids Club: Taking Flight – African Americans in Aviation for children in kindergarten through fifth grade on Wednesday, February 5. The event will focus on three history makers: Bessie Coleman, David E. Harris, and Guion Bluford, all three of whom played a significant role in aviation and aerospace history.

The Carnegie Library has also put together a list of Teen Books for Black History Month 2025. The list includes everything from nonfiction to novels that fit in with the Black History Month theme.

The Westmoreland Museum of American Art, located on Main Street in Greensburg, will host a Black History Month Celebration on Sunday, February 9. The event will include art-making activities and performances honoring the month’s theme.

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January 29, 2025

Resources for February Observances

Various organizations, states, and nations recognize several observances each months. Resources help parents, caregivers, and child care professionals acknowledge and navigate them. 

Here is a list of resources for February observances:

Month-Long Observances

BLACK HISTORY MONTH

LIBRARY LOVERS MONTH

NATIONAL CHILDREN’S DENTAL HEALTH MONTH

Week-Long Observances

FEBRUARY 14-20 IS RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS WEEK

Day Observances

FEBRUARY 1 IS TAKE YOUR CHILD TO THE LIBRARY DAY

FEBRUARY 2 IS GROUNDHOG DAY

FEBRUARY 5 IS NATIONAL GIRLS AND WOMEN IN SPORTS DAY

FEBRUARY 11 IS NATIONAL MAKE A FRIEND DAY

FEBRUARY 20 IS WORLD DAY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE

FEBRUARY 21 IS LANGUAGE DAY

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February 12, 2024

Black History Family Night

Please join The Legacy Arts Project for a Black History Month Family Night. This event will include drum & dance, Black History Month trivia, raffle tickets, poverty, and a performance by Michelle Taylor. Light refreshments will be served. This event is free.

Event Details:

  • When: Friday, 02/16 | 6 -7:30 p.m.
  • Where: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh-Homewood, 7101 Hamilton Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15208

Additional Details:

Please visit the event homepage for more information.

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January 31, 2024

Resources for February Observances

Various organizations, states, and nations recognize several observances each month. Resources help parents, caregivers, and childcare professionals acknowledge and navigate them.

Here is a list of resources for February observances:

Month-Long Observances:

Black History Month

Library Lovers Month

National Children’s Dental Health Month

Week-Long Observances:

February 14-20 is Random Acts of Kindness Week

Day Observances:

February 2: Groundhog Day

February 7: National Girls and Women in Sports Day

February 8: Take Your Child to the Library Day

February 10 Lunar New Year

February 11: National Make-a-Friend Day

February 20: World Day of Social Justice

February 21: Language Day

February 29: Leap Day

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February 9, 2022

Understanding Health Disparities in the Black Community

Join the Homewood Community Engagement Center for an event focused on celebrating the legacy of Black health professionals and addressing pervasive health disparities.

About the Event

The national theme for Black History Month 2022 is Black Health and Wellness. In honor of the theme, the University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences’ Wellness Pavilion and the Community Engagement Center in Homewood will be hosting a panel of Black Health & Wellness Professionals and University of Pittsburgh students. The panel will focus on celebrating the legacy of Black health professionals and addressing pervasive health disparities in the Black Community. Following the panel, community organizations and Pitt units will be tabling with information about health and wellness resources available through Pitt and in the community.

Register to Attend

Registration is available on the Homewood CEC website. Space is limited. Face coverings must be worn.

Location

Homewood CEC
622 N. Homewood Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15208