BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Celebrating Black History Month

Apps to explore history, discover Black creators, and champion social justice.

Dive deep into the spirit of Black History Month with apps and games to help you understand the past, engage with the present, and build a better future.

Explore Black history

A gathering in 1924 at the estate of Madam C.J. Walker, the country’s first female self-made millionaire. Walker is featured in the series The African Americans, streaming in the PBS app.

Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. journeys through five centuries of African American history in the PBS app’s The African Americans. Great Courses Plus features college-level courses like America’s Long Struggle Against Slavery and A New History of the American South. And Lessons in Herstory is a fun way for kids to learn about Bessie Coleman, Harriet Tubman, and other important women.

She Sees the Magic in You

Support Black-owned businesses

Find Brooklyn’s Crabby Shack—and its renowned Clobster Roll—in EatOkra.

Browse Black-owned restaurants, food trucks, and culinary purveyors in EatOkra. Find wares by talented Black creators with Etsy. And look up just about every business imaginable with Yelp.

Let’s Slam Some Stereotypes!

Champion Black developers

Erika Hairston and Arnelle Ansong, creators of the professional-development app Zimela.

Fun party games like Blebrity. Family-friendly finance apps like Goalsetter. Resources for professional development like Zimela. There’s a wealth of apps and games by Black developers to explore.

He’s Taking It to the Next Level

Stand for social justice

Protesters on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in June 2020.

Start a meaningful conversation about racial inequality with the help of Gather and StoryCorps. Donate to organizations working for a more just society with ChangeUp. The movement starts with you.