Black History/African Heritage Month
Tell All the Children Our Story: Memories and Mementos of Being Young and Black in America opens in a new tab
By Tonia Bolden
In a warm, personal voice, Tonya Bolden explores what it has meant to be young and Black in America. From the first recorded birth of a Black child in Jamestown, through the Revolution, the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the fight for civil rights, right on up to our own time, Bolden brings to light how Black children have worked and played, suffered and rejoiced. 127 illustrations.
February 11 — International Day of Women and Girls in Science
This year’s focus of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science is Women and Girls in Science Leadership: A New Era for Sustainability.
February 10 — Lunar New Year
February 13 — Mardi Gras
February 14 — Valentine’s Day
February 14 — Ash Wednesday (Christianity)
February 15 — Nirvana Day (Buddhism)
February 21 — International Mother Language Day
This day was founded by UNESCO to celebrate the many native languages — over 7,000 — that are spoken all over the world. We like to acknowledge that many ethnic languages are in jeopardy of losing their origin. Current research shows the cognitive advance children will gain when embracing and supporting the child’s first language or mother tongue. Please help us commemorate the cultural and linguistic diversity these languages bring us.
February 24 — Chinese Lantern Festival
