Happy Black History Month!
During the month of February, US Citizenship Podcast explores the connection between the USCIS History and Civics questions and African American History. Let's get started!
Citizenship Interview and Civics Quizzes:
- 15 USCIS Civics Questions in Honor of African-American History Month. (mp3) (pdf)
- Citizenship Resources for Martin Luther King Jr Day (post)
- A Citizenship Quiz for Kwanzaa mp3 and pdf
- Ethiopia: Citizenship Interview with Krestos Negasi pdf mp3
- Liberia: Citizenship Interview with Juah Sarwee plus 10qs about US Geography and Symbols pdf
- Libya: Citizenship Interview Quiz for Esam Omeish pdf
- Senegal: Patrice Lumumba’s Practice U.S. Citizenship Interview video podcast video podcast mp3
- Somalia: Citizenship Interview Quiz for Nimco Ahmed pdf
- Sudan: Citizenship Interview Quiz for Mohamed Awad Elhassan pdf
- U.S. Citizenship Quiz for African-American History Month 2020 (pdf)
- Yemen: Citizenship Interview Quiz for Safa Aldabyani pdf
- Yemen: Citizenship Interview with Samia Amed mp3
Activities
- ESL Library
- Black History Jigsaw lesson
- Black Lives Matter B-IL / IH
- Coretta Scott King lesson
- Frederick Douglass lesson
- Harriet Tubman lesson
- Kamala Harris lesson
- Martin Luther King Jr IL / IH
- LearningChocolate.com
- U.S. Citizenship 21: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day activity
- U.S. Citizenship 22: African-American History Part 1 activity
- U.S. Citizenship 23: African-American History Part 2 activity
- U.S. Citizenship 24: African-American History Part 3 activity
- U.S. Citizenship 31: African-American History Part 4 NEW (in review)
- Kahoot.it:
LISTEN UP! US Citizenship Podcast African-American History Series
VOA News (recent videos)
MORE RESOURCES (check back for updates)
- USCIS 100:60 Slaves, Slavery, and Olaudah Equiano mp3
- USCIS 100:61 Colonists, Taxes, Crispus Attuks, Lemuel Haynes, and the American Revolutionary War mp3
- USCIS 100:62 the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson, and Sally Hemings mp3
- USCIS 100:69 George Washington, Phillis Wheatley, and Columbia mp3
- Feb 05 USCIS 100:65 The Constitutional Convention, the Great Compromise, and Slavery mp3
- USCIS 100:94 Washington DC, Benjamin Banneker, and Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson mp3
- USCIS 100:71 Louisiana Territory, Missouri River, and York mp3
- USCIS 100:09 Life, Liberty, and La Amistad mp3
- USCIS 100:77 Susan B. Anthony, Sojourner Truth, and Civil Rights mp3
- USCIS 100:99 July 4th, Slavery, and Fredrick Douglass mp3
- USCIS 100:74 Slavery, the Supreme Court, and Dred Scott mp3
- USCIS 100:75 Abraham Lincoln, Harriet Tubman, and the Underground Railroad mp3
- USCIS 100:76 The Emancipation Proclamation and Juneteenth (mp3)
- VOANews: From Africa to America (Special Report--multiple articles and videos) (2019)
- In 1619, the first Africans were brought to colonial Virginia – in bondage – beginning more than two centuries of slavery in America
- African American Families Seek Clues About Enslaved Ancestors (2019)
- African American Community Wants to Preserve Its Heritage (2018)
- African Migrants Crossing From Mexico Face Lengthy Detention, Deportation (2018)
- Members of African Diaspora Want More African Refugees in the US (2016)
- BEYOND THE UNICORN: African and African-American Tech Entrepreneurs (2018)
- Black Panther Offers a Bridge for African Americans to Connect with Their African Roots (2018)
- Buffalo Soldiers Celebrate 150th Anniversary (2016) (video)
- Black Horror Films a Platform on Social Commentary from an African American Perspective (2019)
- Black Lives Matter Activists Voice Cautious Optimism About Biden Presidency (2021)
- Black Panther Offers a Bridge for African Americans to Connect with Their African Roots (2019)
- 'Driving While Black' Documentary Chronicles Decades of Mistreatment of African American Motorists (Dec 2020)
- Historic Oklahoma All-black Towns Fight to Survive (2017)
- Inspiring Story of one of America's First African American Millionaires (2018)
- Juneteenth – A Day to Reflect on the History and Legacy of Slavery in the US (2019)
- Kamala Harris Makes History as First Black and Indian American Female Vice President (2021)
- Largest Historically Black College in US Welcomes International Students (2020)
- The Life of an African American Rodeo Cowgirl | VOA Connect (2019)
- Pan African Festival Connects the African Diaspora Through the Arts (2019)
- Seeing America Through the Eyes of African Immigrants Turned Truckers (2018)
- Storycorps: African-American NASCAR Driver Was Driven to Compete (2018)
- 'Trapped': People from Travel Ban-Affected Countries Reflect, One Year Later (2018)
- The Truth of Our Origins (VOA Connect Ep 16) (2019)
- Visual Exploration of African Americans' Identity (2019)
- VOA Takes Sneak Peek at the Smithsonian’s Newest Museum in Washington (2017)
- Warm Welcome for Members of Congressional Black Caucus at White House (2018)
MORE RESOURCES (check back for updates)
- American English at State: Black History Month
- ELCivics.com: Black History Month
- LOC.gov: African American History Month
- Arago.SI.edu: The Black Experience: African-Americans on Stamps
- PostalMuseum: African Americans in the Postal Service and Philately
- Smithsonian Education: Black History Month
- UrbanIntellecturals: Stories, News, Lesson Plans, and more. Check out their new Flash cards.
Citizenship, Immigration, and Government Resources in African Languages
- Amharic
- CLINIC: Amharic / English 100 Civics Questions
- King County: Public Health Info in Amharic
- MedicinePlus: Health Info in Amharic
- MN SOS: Elections and Voting in Amharic
- Seattle: Democracy Voucher Program in Amharic
- USCIS: Immigration resources in Amharic
- VOA: News in Amharic
- Oromo
- CLINIC: Oromo / English 100 civics questions
- King County: Public Health Resouces in Oromo
- Medicine Plus: Health Info in Oromo
- MN SOS: Elections and Voting in Oromo
- Seattle: Democracy Voucher in Oromo
- VOA: News in Oromo
- Somali
- ACLU: Somali: What to do if you are stopped by law enforcement agents
- CLINIC: Somali 100 civics questions
- HIAS: Somali/English M-638 Quick Civics Lessons
- King County: Public Health Resources in Somali
- MedicinePlus: Health Info in Somali
- MN Historical Society: Becoming Minnesotan: Stories of Recent Somali Immigrants and Refugees
- MN Judicial Branch: English / Somali Legal Glossary and more resources
- MN SOS: Elections and Voting in Somali
- Seattle: Democracy Voucher Progam in Somali
- SSA: Social Security Resources in Somali
- USCIS: Immigration Resources in Somali
- VOA: News in Somali
- Swahili
- King County: Public Health Resources in Swahili
- MedicinePlus: Health Info in Swahili
- VOA: News in Swahili
- Tigrigna
- CLINIC: Tigrigna / English
- King County: Public Health Resources in Tigrigna
- MedicinePlus: Health Info in Tigrinya
- Seattle: Democracy Voucher Program in Tigrigna
- VOA: News in Tigrigna
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