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RCPS celebrates Black History Month 2023
Posted on 02/01/2023
Image with RCPS logo and red yellow and green colors, says RCPS Proudly Celebrating Black History Month rockdaleschools.org/bhmRockdale County Public Schools is proud to kick off Black History Month 2023! This year's theme is Black Resistance. The theme is created each year by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, an organization created by Carter G. Woodson to preserve the legacy of Black History Month. We honor the triumphs, struggles, movements, cultures, creativity, legacies and possibilities of African-Americans & global diaspora of African descent past and present. We highlight the past in order to inspire the future. Here are just a few of the events, activities, and resources throughout the district:

Resources for Elementary School Teachers (CLICK HERE)


Resources for Secondary School Teachers (CLICK HERE)



J.H. House Elementary

•  African American Wax Museum
•  Black History Month Performances and Presentations
•  Black History Themed Week - Monday Feb. 13, Jackie Robinson Day - Students will have the option to wear their favorite baseball team attire. ; Tuesday Feb. 14, Black History Flag Day - Students are encouraged to wear the colors black, red, green and gold; Wednesday, Feb. 15 Banner Day - Grade levels will get to present their creative side by making a Black History Month Banner highlighting important figures that contributed to Black History; Thursday Feb. 15 HBCU Day - Teachers and students are encouraged to wear Historically Black College and University attire, and Salem High School Band will perform; Friday Feb. 16, I Have a Dream Day - students can dress as the professionals of who they dream to become in the future.


Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology

•  Black STEM Student Union (BSSU) Black History Month Assembly
•  Trivia Challenge


Conyers Middle School

Living Wax Museum
Poetry Slams
Theme Week - includes Black Excellence (Sharpest business attire), African Prints, HBCU Day


Rockdale County High School

"Celebrating Black Excellence" themed activities such as:
Door Decorating Contest
Black History Program
Poetry Slams
Harlem Renaissance Tribute Jazz Cafe