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Black Entertainment History at the Academy Museum

Shereen Travels Cheap

We spent half the day at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, which is amazing if you love movies. Each week they would get new ones, and though soundies that featured Black stars were put at the end of the reels, it was still great exposure for them to be seen by a wider audience beyond clubs where they may only been seen otherwise.

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Book Nook: Alcatraz East Facebook Book Club

Motherhood Moments

Alcatraz East Crime Museum invites crime enthusiasts to join their free monthly book club. The book club is offered on Facebook , where people can request to join the group. The book club focuses on American true crime history, the history of law enforcement, and survivor stories. This top museum is open at 10 am daily.

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Enriching Education: How Families Can Make Summer a Season For Building Children’s Language, Literacy, and Learning Skills

Motherhood Moments

ASHA urges families to use the summer to nurture joy in reading and let kids be the ones who choose what they read. Start a book club. This could be a family book club, or one with neighbors or friends. If you’re reading together as a family, remember that even older children benefit from being read to out loud.

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May 4 & 5 | FREE or Low Cost Events for the Whole Family

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Bank of America Museums on Us. Saturday & Sunday, May 4 & 5 | Each Bank of America or Merrill Lynch cardholder gets FREE general admission to 150 museums nationwide. List of participating museums. Monday, May 6, 5-7 pm | Free Family Craft Time - Mother''s Day Handprint Keepsake. Home Depot. Thanks for reading.

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Jan 4 & 5 | FREE or Low Cost Events for Families

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Click the links for more information: Bank of America Museums on Us. 4 & 5 | Each Bank of America or Merrill Lynch cardholder gets FREE general admission to 150 museums nationwide. List of participating museums. 4, 10 AM – Noon | Kids Club – Make a Knick Knack Key Chain. Saturday & Sunday, Jan.

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Apps to Learn Back History On Your Travels

Shereen Travels Cheap

While you can use it to find others who want to do the same tours or museums as you, there is a whole section called Global Black Diaspora History and Culture collection that allows you to learn more Black History on your travels and share those experiences with others who are also traveling at the same time.

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June 1 & 2 | FREE & Low Cost Events for Families

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Bank of America Museums on Us. Saturday & Sunday, June 1 & 2 | Each Bank of America or Merrill Lynch cardholder gets FREE general admission to 150 museums nationwide. List of participating museums. Just present your credit or debit card along with photo ID. Michael''s.