In honor of Black History Month, check out our upcoming events and curated resources for you to use in your classroom. Join us in celebrating the achievements, stories, and voices of Black people in the U.S. as well as acknowledging where systemic racism persists.

For additional resources, see the Black History resource guide for educators from the Center for Racial Justice in Education as well as this NEA-recommended article on the do's and don'ts of teaching Black history.

Virtual PDs

Author’s Corner with Julien and Kiersten Saunders, creators of Rich & Regular 

Thursday, February 2 | 4 PM PAC/ 7 PM EAST

5 in 50: Racial Discrimination in Finance Mini-Unit 

Tuesday, February 7 | 4 PM PAC/ 7 PM EAST

Speaker Series: Diondraya Taylor, founder of Mindset & Milestones

Thursday, February 16 | 4 PM PAC / 7 PM EAST

Curriculum Resources

Racial Discrimination in Finance Mini-Unit

Math Monday: Highlighting Black Mathematicians in the Classroom

Recent Podcasts

Shareef "Ross Mac" McDonald on bringing Wall Street to Main Street

Nika Booth on navigating the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program

Krystal Todd uses TikTok to teach people about money

Akeiva and Meshack Ellis on helping young adults make sense of money

Questions of the Day

What percent of Black Americans under the age of 40 invest in the stock market?

Who was Wall Street's first Black millionaire?

What was the first Black-owned business listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)?

How many of the world's Black billionaires can you name?

How did Madame CJ Walker become the first American woman to be a self-made millionaire?

FinCap Fridays

Closing the Gap 

The $1 Billion Merger

The $10 Million Deposit

On Demand

The History of Racism in Finance

About the Author

Hannah Rael

As NGPF's Marketing Communications Manager, Hannah (she/her) helps spread the word about NGPF's mission to improve the financial lives of the next generation of Americans.