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Now Organizing 2020 Week of Action for February 3-7, 2020.


Black Lives Matter At School is a national coalition organizing for racial justice in education.  We encourage all educators, students, parents, unions, and community organizations to join our annual week of action during the first week of February each year.

In 2019, thousands of educators around the U.S. wore Black Lives Matter shirts to school and taught lessons about structural racism, intersectional black identities, black history, and anti-racist movements for the nationally organized Black Lives Matter at School week of action. Educators in over 20 cities participated in this national uprising to affirm the lives of Black students, teachers, and families including, Seattle, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit, Boston, New York City, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and beyond.
Black Lives Matter Week of Action
Milwaukee Public Schools reflects with pride on the powerful events and activities that took place in MPS and Milwaukee during Black History Month and their first district-wide Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action.

BLM@School is now looking for National Steering Committee members for 2020.


Do you help to organize BLM Week actions in your area/city? During our first call (see below), we will invite nominations from various cities and regions across the US for steering committee members. The members of this committee show up to the biweekly national committee calls to shape how we coordinate our national strategy, including national outreach, national demands, and national curriculum.
 

Access the Black Lives Matter Week of Action Starter Kit

(not yet updated for 2020)

ADD THE BLM@SCHOOL CALL TO YOUR CALENDAR!

SAVE THE DATE
First National Organizing Meeting
September 8, 2019 07:00 PM ET


Agenda
  • Welcome & History of BLM Week in Schools
  • How to Participate & Levels of Involvement w/ BLM Week of Action
  • Overview of Planning Process for 2020 Week of Action
  • National Coordinating: Nomination Process for Steering Committee
  • Next Steps & Staying Connected

ZOOM CALL IN INFORMATION

Topic: National BLM@Schools Week of Action Call
Time: Sep 8, 2019 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Image from Blacksburg Middle School, 7th grade art, Mr. Worley. Sorry Mr. Worley's student who made this image! We couldn't find the student name! Submitted as part of our Student Challenge!

Curriculum Corner: The 1619 Project

The 1619 Project, inaugurated with a special issue of The New York Times Magazine, challenges us to reframe U.S. history by marking the year when the first enslaved Africans arrived on Virginia soil as our nation's foundational date. Here you will find reading guides, activities, and other resources to bring The 1619 Project into your classroom. Wondering where to start? Dive into our Reading Guide.
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