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25 Awesome Teachers That Decorated Their Classroom Doors For Black History Month
Teachers across America are doing it for the culture this black history month by decking out their classroom doors with iconic black figures from past to present.
Black history month has been celebrated in the United States each February since 1926 and each year new influential leaders in the community are born. Even last year alone was filled with endless melanin magic to rejoice over. In sports, Simone Biles became the most decorated gymnast in the world and Naomi Osaka became the first Japanese player to win a Grand Slam title; while in entertainment Black Panther's predominantly black cast became the third-highest grossing film in the North American box office with $700 million and Cardi B became the first female rapper with two Billboard #1's. Using paper, fabric and glue the teachers on this list have created some truly stunning designs to highlight the vast array of black legends over the years. Scroll down below to check out their intricate doors and don't forget to upvote your favs!
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It’s black history month and it’s like a holiday over here at Lake Alfred Elementary. Here is this years door and if you scroll you’ll see last years. Shout out to my #Artclub babies for twisting this paper into dreads (The real mvps). She’s got her gold clips,yarn wrapped around her dreads and baby hairs and she’s ready to go. We are excited to share our projects with you guys
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From Ida Shuler: "All I do is think about how brave this little girl was, how this little girl managed to hold onto her dreams despite the challenges she faced! I use to be selling sugarless kool-aide and old halloween candy on Alexander St in Newark! Playing school in my best friends’s basement because teaching made me happy and it suppressed my reality temporarily...I would literally cry out to GOD because I didn’t want to boil water every night to take a hot bath and questioned GOD why I had to live like that! Because of her I’m EVERYTHING I am today resilient, motivated, inspirational, hardworking, one Bomb momma, dedicated, GOD FEARING, loveable, crazy, crafty, talented, smart... because of her the devil can NEVER steal my joy... growing up I had no real role model... my 8yr old self is the person I admire the most... at such a young age I knew my trials and tribulations was only temporary and here I am today! One day I hope I’ll get a call from one of my students expressing how I inspired them!
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My older cousin is an elementary school teacher and this is how he decided to decorate his door for Black history month! This is so dope!
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I decorated my classroom door at work for black history month and it turned out to be beautiful ❤️ my boss told me i couldn’t put it up because it was “too controversial and she didn’t wanna receive any backlash from it but i put it up anyway
Samantha Olsen-Salonis 5 years ago
Good for you. Censorship is unAmerican. Shame on your principal!
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Devin Robinson 5 years ago
If you haven't heard "Strange Fruit", go listen to it. It's such a haunting song
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Our classroom door is complete. My first graders read and learned all about Brave Ruby Bridges and wrote about how they have been brave like her. I always kick off black history month by sharing the story of Ruby Bridges because it is one that I feel that my students will identify with. .
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Ruby Nell Bridges made history as a six-year-old entering first grade in 1960 when she became the first African American student to desegregate a formerly all-white school in New Orleans.
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My students had fun crumbling up the paper to make her hair.
Pseudo Puppy 5 years ago
She's still alive. 64 years old. This history... is literally living history. This was not very long ago, & is still felt. These events are worthy of being know, being understood, and be learned from. Such a wonderful way to celebrate the bravery of Ruby, and all kids who learn about her.
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My husband and I decorated his classroom door for Black History Month
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I was crowned 👑 2nd BLACK Miss USA on February 19, 1993 representing Michigan. I am also a famous actress. You may recall my TWIRL & Gone with the wind fabulous quotes.. Who Am I?
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TJler 5 years ago
Honestly I find it racial discrimination to celebrate black history month no joke
Notsoswift 5 years ago
MIKE WALLACE: I’m Jewish. MORGAN FREEMAN: OK. Which month is Jewish History Month? WALLACE: There isn’t one. FREEMAN: Why not? Do you want one? WALLACE: No, no. FREEMAN: I don’t either. I don’t want a Black History Month. Black history is American history. WALLACE: How are we going to get rid of racism until …? FREEMAN: Stop talking about it.
Martha Meyer 5 years ago
Reading the racist comments on here, it's clear this history month is sorely needed.
Justine P. 5 years ago
What really saddens me is there are no non-black teachers in this post. Why is it that only black people care about black history?
Ms Phit 5 years ago
Honestly I'm so bummed that we didn't get to celebrate Black History when I was in school (ages ago). I see it as a way to learn about other cultures that are part of the USA. Learning about other cultures leads to understanding a different point of view....which can Open hearts and minds, and bring the country TOGETHER instead of this constant damaging DIVISIONS we are living with today. In fact, I'd like to see other months devoted to other cultures in our society...an Asian American month, a month for Island cultures, a month for Native Americans, a month for LGBTQ, a month for Creole culture, for European(white) and so on... so much to learn...I don't understand why anyone would be against learning about other cultures. Maybe I've just not studied the culture of bigotry enough? Yes, we need to know the nemesis as well as a friend...knowledge is a powerful key to open doors.
Lizzie the Crayon 5 years ago
Black (not to be racist) Americans helped shaped the United States to the way it is now. I know not all of you live in the US, not saying I do, but it is important to history. All of you who say it's not important...maybe you live in another country.
Viviane Katz 5 years ago
I especially like the doors with pictures of prominent black people. It's fun to guess who they are. It's also a great (and fun) opportunity for children to do research.
Justine P. 5 years ago
@kaigz if i throw a rock into a pond the ripple effects can reach the other side. So yes the enslavement of black ppl still affects us today
This Is A Mans World 5 years ago
Do you consider yourself human? Or rather a black-human/white-human? History is history! Not black or white!
John Smith 5 years ago
A special month for black folks to claim special victimhood status. Wait a second, I mean a full 12 months. ... YAWN ...
TJler 5 years ago
Honestly I find it racial discrimination to celebrate black history month no joke
Notsoswift 5 years ago
MIKE WALLACE: I’m Jewish. MORGAN FREEMAN: OK. Which month is Jewish History Month? WALLACE: There isn’t one. FREEMAN: Why not? Do you want one? WALLACE: No, no. FREEMAN: I don’t either. I don’t want a Black History Month. Black history is American history. WALLACE: How are we going to get rid of racism until …? FREEMAN: Stop talking about it.
Martha Meyer 5 years ago
Reading the racist comments on here, it's clear this history month is sorely needed.
Justine P. 5 years ago
What really saddens me is there are no non-black teachers in this post. Why is it that only black people care about black history?
Ms Phit 5 years ago
Honestly I'm so bummed that we didn't get to celebrate Black History when I was in school (ages ago). I see it as a way to learn about other cultures that are part of the USA. Learning about other cultures leads to understanding a different point of view....which can Open hearts and minds, and bring the country TOGETHER instead of this constant damaging DIVISIONS we are living with today. In fact, I'd like to see other months devoted to other cultures in our society...an Asian American month, a month for Island cultures, a month for Native Americans, a month for LGBTQ, a month for Creole culture, for European(white) and so on... so much to learn...I don't understand why anyone would be against learning about other cultures. Maybe I've just not studied the culture of bigotry enough? Yes, we need to know the nemesis as well as a friend...knowledge is a powerful key to open doors.
Lizzie the Crayon 5 years ago
Black (not to be racist) Americans helped shaped the United States to the way it is now. I know not all of you live in the US, not saying I do, but it is important to history. All of you who say it's not important...maybe you live in another country.
Viviane Katz 5 years ago
I especially like the doors with pictures of prominent black people. It's fun to guess who they are. It's also a great (and fun) opportunity for children to do research.
Justine P. 5 years ago
@kaigz if i throw a rock into a pond the ripple effects can reach the other side. So yes the enslavement of black ppl still affects us today
This Is A Mans World 5 years ago
Do you consider yourself human? Or rather a black-human/white-human? History is history! Not black or white!
John Smith 5 years ago
A special month for black folks to claim special victimhood status. Wait a second, I mean a full 12 months. ... YAWN ...
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