Category: Black History Month
Black History Month (February) was created to focus attention on the contributions of African Americans to the United States. It honors all Black people from all periods of U.S. history, from the enslaved people first brought over from Africa in the early 17th century to African Americans living in the United States today.
On Saturday, February 7, 2026,AEF was pleased to host a table at the Alameda Unified School District’s (AUSD) Office of Equity’s celebration of Black History Month. We had information about Black artists from our Art Changes program as well as handouts about mental health care support via Care Solace. The annual celebration is always so much fun with great activities, displays, speakers and fantastic food! Thank you AEF Board member Renata Westbrooks and all the staff at the Office of Equity for making this event so memorable!
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by Renate Westbrooks, from the AUSD Newsletter Community Voices
For this month’s Community Voices essay, we [AUSD] asked Renate Westbrooks to write about what Black History Month means to her. Ms. Westbrooks, a longtime educator here in Alameda, currently works as the Focal Scholars Advisor at Ruby Bridges Elementary School. She also serves on the board of the Alameda Education Foundation, and this year, Girls Inc. of the Island City chose her as one of its Women Who Dare Awardees!
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