Archive for February 2012

The NBA legend tells us how to inform kids by The Editors – Grandparents.com Since retiring from basketball, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the leading scorer in NBA history, has been devoted to engaging young people with history. He has written seven books, including the bestselling On the Shoulders of Giants: My Journey Through the Harlem Renaissance, co-authored Read More »

By Tracy Grant for The Washington Post February is Black History Month, but you probably already knew that. But do you know why February and not March or May? In 1926, historian Carter G. Woodson decided that the contributions of African Americans should be recognized as a way to overcome prejudice that existed in the country. Read More »