The 2022 theme for Black History Month considers activities, rituals, and initiatives that Black communities have done to be well throughout American history and in our time, especially through self-determination, mutual aid, and social support initiatives. This month, we’ll explore this history and ways that parks and public lands can play an important role in physical, emotional, and spiritual wellness.
Featured NPS.gov/lecl WebpagesYork This page features several articles on York. Each of these would be a great feature to share on your social media channels. If you post the text below onto Facebook, the link should include the photograph from the article.Ready-Made PostsSample posts:York, the enslaved body servant of William Clark, is a remarkable yet mysterious part of the Expedition. Little is actually known about him, and what we do know is primarily revealed through the journals or correspondence by Clark. #LewisandClarkTrailRead more: https://www.nps.gov/articles/york-s-early-life.htmIn 1784, an enslaved boy was assigned to be 14-year-old William Clark’s personal “body servant.” Like many enslaved persons, the boy didn’t have a legal right to a last name, so he was known just as York. #LewisandClarkTrailLearn more: https://www.nps.gov/articles/york-as-clark-s-body-servant.htm York, the enslaved body servant to William Clark, is noted several times in the journal writings as being a concerned caregiver. He not only nursed Charles Floyd prior to the sergeant’s untimely death in August 1804, he is also documented as helping his master in June 1804. #LewisandClarkTrailMore: https://www.nps.gov/articles/york-cares-for-clark.htm Despite his many contributions to the Lewis and Clark Expedition, Clark refused to release York from bondage upon their return to St. Louis in 1806. What do we know about York after the expedition? #LewisandClarkTrail https://www.nps.gov/articles/york-after-the-lewis-and-clark-expedition.htm Lewis and Clark Events That Happened This Month(Ready-Made Posts)On February 28, 1803, Meriwether Lewis received his “passport” from Great Britain, allowing him to safely pass should he and his party encounter British subjects throughout their western expedition.More: Lewis Receives Passport from Great Britain (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)Social Media hashtags: #LewisandClarkTrail #BlackHistoryMonth #FindYourPark More February Themes and ActivitiesFebruary 4: Birthday of Rosa Parks
February 8: National Boy Scouts Day
February 11: International Day of Women & Girls in Science
February 14: Frederick Douglass' Birthday
February 16: National Innovation Day
February 18–21: Great Backyard Bird Count
February 21: Washington's Birthday / Presidents' Day
February 20–26: Engineers Week
February 20: Birthday of Ansel Adams
February 22: Digital Learning Day
February 28–March 4: National Invasive Species Awareness Week
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Last updated: February 1, 2022