May 3, 1919: Pete Seeger Born
Activist folksinger Pete Seeger was born in New York.
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Theme: Art & Music
Below are books and lessons for K-12 on art and music.
For teachers looking for posters and other artwork for their classrooms, check out People’s History Artists for the Classroom.
July 10, 1902: Nicolás Guillén Born
Cuban poet of social protest and a leader of the Afro-Cuban movement, Nicolás Guillén was born.
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Union Maids
Teaching Activity. By Bill Bigelow and Norm Diamond. 5 pages.
Activity for students to write from the point of view of one of the women featured in the film Union Maids.
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Activity for students to write from the point of view of one of the women featured in the film Union Maids.
June 30, 1966: Virginia Censorship Board Ceases Operations
The Virginia Division of Motion Picture Censorship, which racists used to promulgate white supremacy and negative stereotypes of African Americans since 1922, ceased operations.
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