Black History Month, Book Banning, Columbia College Programs, Teen Arts Pass, more youth events!2/8/2023
Dear Jones Community, Black History Month 2023: Black Resistance Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. Also known as African American History Month, the event grew out of “Negro History Week,” the brainchild of noted historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans. Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month. The 2023 theme Black Resistance highlights the “institutions and affiliations that have lobbied, litigated, legislated, protested and achieved success.” Check out this NPR story behind Black History Month. Explore resources provided by Learning for Justice for teachers, parents, and students. Dig deeper exploring virtual events, exhibits and collections, audio and video, and a wide range of resources and lessons for students and teachers curated by the Library of Congress and many other federal agencies. Read the Proclamation on National Black History Month, 2022, from the White House. Visit Chicago’s DuSable Museum of African American History, the oldest independent African American history museum in the country. Check out the lineup of events, including eleven performances of the play, Trial in the Delta: The Murder of Emmett Till. Celebrate Black History Month events and activities sponsored by the Chicago Public Library. Check out events hosted by the Chicago Park District. Check out the City of Chicago’s list of notable Black Chicagoans. Click for more Black History Month events in Chicago and celebrations. Many of these BOOK TITLES are available in print and electronic formats through the JCP library, the CPS virtual library, and the Chicago Public Library:
A Lasting Impact: “The 1619 Project” continues to provoke national debate about race and history. In 2019 The New York Times Magazine published “The 1619 Project” featuring essays about how the history of chattel slavery still shapes our society. Historians, scholars and others covered issues including capitalism, criminal justice and music, and sparked a national debate about race and history that is still raging. Watch “The 1619 Project” documentary on Hulu and/or read THE ESSAYS. A New Expansion of The 1619 Project: A television docuseries from Lionsgate and Hulu reimagines a signature piece of Times journalism for a new audience. Check out this Black History Month coloring sheet. Dream like Martin Stand like Nelson Lead like Harriet Write like Maya Learn like Ruby Fight like Muhammad Challenge like Rosa Invent like George Shoot for the Stars like Mac/Ron/Guy Inspire like Louis Speak like Malcolm Reform like Frederick Dance like Misty Run like Jessie/Wilma Protest like Angela Play like Jackie Believe like Thurgood Build like Madam CJ Fly like Bessie Book Banning Update “School Librarians Vilified as the 'Arm of Satan' in Book-Banning Wars.” Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2023, https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2023-01-27/school-librarians-vilified-as-the-arm-of-satan-in-book-banning-wars. The inflamed rhetoric and the ongoing removal of books from school and public libraries is really taking a toll on librarians as they are forced to deprive their patrons of a wide range of books including titles that are affirming of patrons’ identities. Student Opinion Network, The Learning. “What Do You Think about the Controversy Surrounding the New A.P. Course on African American Studies?” The New York Times, The New York Times, 2 Feb. 2023, https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/02/learning/what-do-you-think-about-the-controversy-surrounding-the-new-ap-course-on-african-american-studies.html. COLUMBIA COLLEGE After-School Program Open Mic Night Are you a dancer, singer, musician, or writer? Do you like to perform? Do you want to start performing? Columbia College is hosting an Open Mic Night, Wednesday, March 8, 4:30 PM at the Haus, a performing arts space at Columbia College! All talents are welcome! Come share your work, or watch your classmate's cool talents! Scan the QR code on the flyer to RSVP or use this link. Family Dance Workshop Professional dancer T-Roc is hosting a Family Dance Workshop on Wednesday, February 22!! T-Roc has danced with artists like Madonna, and is currently offering a free dance class at Jones! Bring your family and dance with T-Roc! Scan the QR code on the flyer to RSVP or use this link. World Read Aloud Day, February 1, 2023 It’s not too late to celebrate the power of reading aloud with the fourteenth annual World Read Aloud Day! Research demonstrates that reading books aloud boosts reading skills and enhances social-emotional development. Click to explore 167 great read alouds in the JCP collection (including picture books and great biographies in English and Spanish) available on the shelves in Library Room 2. Consider checking out elementary eBooks from the CPS Elementary Virtual Library to share at home or to share with distant loved ones using Google Meet or other virtual tools. It may be a while since you have read a picture book. They are charming and inspiring for people of all ages. Share the love and honor World Read Aloud Day! Teen Arts Pass (TAP) provides young people ages 13-19 access to $5 tickets to see professional dance, music, and theater performances in and around Chicago. With your free TAP membership, all you have to do is present your card or the TAP mobile app at a participating venue on the day of the show, and as long as it’s not sold out, you can purchase a ticket (with a possible value of up to $200+) for $5.00. The International Day of Women and Girls in Science (February 11) is an annual observance adopted by the United Nations General Assembly to promote the full and equal access and participation of females in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields. The UN General Assembly passed resolution 70/212 on December 22, 2015, which proclaimed February 11 as the annual commemoration of the observance. Explore more about the observance and its goals here. Explore the Women in Science Book List and the JCP Library’s Women’s Studies Book List. #February11 TWO GREAT YOUTH Events at the NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MEXICAN ART this weekend! Attend the Anti-Valentine's Day Party at on Friday, February 10, at 6:00 PM. Enjoy FREE food, music, dancing, and health information. Click to register. Attend a CASA curated event featuring performances in mariachi and folkloric dance on Sunday, February 12, 2:30 PM. Click to register. Look for this flyer around the building and scan the QR code to access the latest and past issues of the Jones College Prep School Library Newsletter! Bookmark the link to return again and again.
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