Engage in conversations about art with Noguchi Museum educators, and then create artwork using materials found in the home. An opportunity to get together with families and friends from different households anywhere in the world for virtual play dates. Adults are encouraged to make art and join in the conversations, but their participation is optional.

Find great books recommendations for all ages in all sorts of diverse & inclusive categories, from Harlem Renaissance picture books to graphic novels talking about race. Includes themed collections like Halloween, Weddings,, Kids with Disabilities and RBG.

Find links to buy at bookshop.org, an alternative to amazon that supports independent bookstores.

Watch short, well-written animated films on a variety of topics including antiracism & Black history, STEM, arts, math and much more starring a very funny robot.

Take quizzes and play games to test what you learned. Two editions, for ages K-3 or 4th -12th Grade (which can thoughtfully address some weighty topics, so monitor…

Explore a statue of Thomas Jefferson with a costumed interpreter and dig into his legacy – both as a Founding Father and as an enslaver. Together with interpreters, discover how the third U.S. president and author of the Declaration of Independence rationalized his commitment to freedom, while enslaving more than 600 people of African descent.…

Watch curated educated videos on the from Jazz at Lincoln Center’s educational programs and learn about it’s roots in African-American traditions and communities.  WeBop instructors demonstrate fun activities to get families swinging and singing, members of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra share performance secrets,  and Middle School Jazz Academy instructors break down jazz techniques.…

Learn about musical culture and tradition around the world – African-American Freedom Songs, South African Zulu songs and many more – with lessons plans, music and video featuring global artists. The well-designed site features a world map to explore.

Also Learn about symphony orchestras in an animated adventure in Carnegie Hall Listening Adventures.

Join a family-friendly brunch time musical show celebrating Pride Month, Juneteenth, and the release of Vasthy & Friends debut full length children’s album– Sing, Dance, Play. Enjoy songs, stories, dance, poetry, and fun for the whole family (including grown ups) with Broadway performers including founder Vasthy Mompoint at a Sesame Street meets Broadway show.

Join artist and educator Nehprii Amenii and celebrate Black History Month with the magic of puppetry. Learn about how this theatre artist enchants the imagination using puppets, and dive into the stories of Black puppeteers featured in the Puppets of New York exhibition. Enjoy creating your own puppet at home by following along in…

Explore music, dance, theater, opera, visual and media arts through informative and engaging Kennedy Center Education interactive lessons with music videos. Learn about African-American History,  US President’s Favorite Music, all sorts of dance, popular American songs and more.

Designed for grades K-12.

Watch short #concertsforkids recorded (at home) by world-class artists including musician Etienne Charles celebrating a cross-section of cultures from the African Diaspora, Soul Science Kids weaving soul, funk, hip-hop and educational themes and many more diverse voices.

Learn puppetry, dance, songwriting and other art forms with simple materials found at home with Lincoln Center Pop-up…

Learn about African American art history with curated lists from Culture Type, a website exploring art by and about people of African descent. Find gorgeous books about Jean-Michel Basquiat, fashion designer Ann Cole Lowe,  Jacob Lawrence and other great black artists on posts Black Art History: 10 Children’s Books Illuminate the…

This fascinating historic  museum (now partially open for visits) hosts engaging live educational programs for all ages, audio and video resources (including the inspirational We Rise) and interactive 360 degree tours drawing on its world-renowned collections. Excellent educator resources including videos,  remote lesson plans, and media-rich curriculum website Women…

Join live-streaming tours at locations around the world through the eyes of local guides. Get to know Paris, Moscow, Yellowstone, and more. See what your guide sees with a full-screen video stream, interact with your guide and other travellers through the chat, and see where you are in the world by following your guide on…

Treat yourself while supporting local black-owned business buy ordering  delicious chocolate treats from Sol Cacao (Bronx artisan “bean to bar” chocolate manufacturer), Dalloway Chocolate (vegan, gluten-free, bars & truffles with no refined sugar made in Brooklyn),  and Harlem Chocolate Factory (bars, bon-bons, bark, cookies & more inspired by Harlem).

We suggest eating…

Learn about parenting and education through a critical race lens. Feature great recommendations for diverse books and smart graphics with easy-to-understand explanations and action items. Join their patreon for comprehensive book lists and in-depth, research-based guidance on anti-racist parenting.

A film of the Tony/Grammy/Pulitzer Prize winning hip-hop musical phenomenon debuts on Disney+. See our thorough guide to Hamilton for Kids for details.

Sing, write, collage and try more arts-based activities with New Victory Teaching Artists to celebrate Juneteenth, the end of slavery in the US. Investigate the power of words and their ability to unite people in a common cause and educate, communicate and activate towards equality, liberation and justice. Read three new works from Idris Goodwin’s…

Broadway performer and Dionne Figgins and Vasthy Mompoint leads a special Juneteenth Dance Party. Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Cel-Liberation Day, or the Black Fourth of July, is an American holiday that commemorates June 19, 1865. … Texas was the most remote of the slave states, and the Emancipation Proclamation of January 1, 1863, was not…

Join Marcus C. John and Soulbox Entertainment, with Brother Jeff, to celebrate and honor Juneteenth at the Hudson River Museum. The artists will spread love, light and positivity through music and poetry, backed by the wonderful and expressive art of the ‘Derrick Adams: Buoyant’ exhibition. Videos will be shared over the course of the day…