Black history is important to be celebrated and taught all year round, but February is the month to celebrate black historians, honor their legacies, and keep them alive. If you are unsure how to celebrate black history, here are five ways to honor Black History Month during February and all year round.
Visit a Black or African History Museum
What better way than to celebrate black history and gain knowledge of the most influential people in one place? Black museums have many immersive and diverse sets of historical artifacts with so much to learn from. Black and African history museums are all over the country, and if you can’t make it to your local museum, most offer virtual tours of their exhibits to enjoy black history right from the comfort of your home.
Supporting Black Owned Businesses and Restaurants
Whether you want to enjoy a night out at a five-star restaurant or are looking for new hair care and skin products, a long line of black businesses specialize in whatever you’re looking for. Becoming a usual customer of a black-owned company helps them prosper in their respective field. If you’re unsure what companies in your neighborhood are black-owned, you can use the
Official Black Wall Street website that lists several businesses with black owners and start supporting them any way you can.
Attend Local Black History Month Events
Chicago is known to host many black history events in several communities. These events are usually held at local schools, churches, and community centers. These events celebrate black history by offering pop-up stores that sell African attire, bracelets, products, and more. This is how participants can learn about black history and keep household souvenirs.
Watch Black History Documentaries and Movies.
If you regularly search on multiple streaming services for something to watch, there are endless categories of black movies and shows to choose from. Streaming services such as HBO Max, Netflix, Disney+, and Hulu offer a collection of categories of different kinds of black television to choose from. After looking at these Documentaries and films, you will become so indulged and excited to watch more!
Donate to Black Organizations and Charities
If you find yourself a little busy and can’t seem to participate in any other things on this list, a quick and efficient way to honor black history is to keep charities and organizations alive. Any amount of donation will help. Donating to these organizations can be used for several things for black individuals, such as legal costs, funding children after-school programs, and more. Some nonprofit organizations dedicated to advancing equal justice and black youth support include Black Lives Matter, Black Girls Code, The Black Youth Project, and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
Although there are only five on this list, there are numerous ways to help keep black history alive and honor those who have paved the way for many of us today. Whether you chose one suggestion on this list or all five, your contribution to celebrating black history matters.