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Hey y’all! Welp, I’m finally settled back in after my four-week sabbatical in Kenya. The only weird thing is that I still have to take malaria pills for a couple weeks after the trip, and they make my dreams WILD -- two nights ago I was getting chased by lizards in clown makeup.
ANYWAY, thanks for all your welcome-back wishes! Enjoy this recap of my trip and this super fun and suuuper random playlist of songs I Shazamed in Nairobi. Then, read on to learn how the DoSomething community is making an impact for Black History Month.
Let’s Do This!
Ben, Editor-in-chief and Clown Lizard Prey
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If Schools Won’t Teach Black History, It’s On Us
Share our crowdsourced Black History Month Netflix watch list to educate friends this February and beyond.
Too often, US schools practice “erasure” by leaving out or misrepresenting the truth about Black historical figures and events. For example, in 2018, only 8% of high school seniors could correctly identify slavery as the main cause of the Civil War.
“Throughout my educational career, I wondered why educators were not required to teach students more about historical Black figures,” said DoSomething member Ariel. “Now that I'm entering college, professors are finally addressing the fact that countless Black activists are left out of history course material.”
Many schools aren’t teaching the real deal on Black history, but we can. This February, share our crowdsourced Netflix watch list. By inspiring friends to watch things like When They See Us, 13th, and Teach Us All, we can fight erasure and get educated during Black History Month and beyond. (Bonus points: Host a watch party of one of your favorite films from the list.)
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The DoSomething member gave his guy friends self-care reminders to help them put the “men” in “mental health.” You can too, through our Mental Notes campaign, powered by Harry’s.
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![“When I found out [jeans] were one of the most sought-after items in local homeless shelters, it made me realize the value of a good pair of jeans...After all, how many pairs of jeans do many of us have that have gone unworn for years?” - DoSomething
member Alanna, who donated her denim through our Teens for Jeans campaign](https://userimg-bee.customeriomail.com/images/client-env-63704/WYD%20Template%20Images/WYD%2002.10-03.png "“When I found out [jeans] were one of the most sought-after items in local homeless shelters, it made me realize the value of a good pair of jeans...After all, how many pairs of jeans do many of us have that have gone unworn for years?” - DoSomething member Alanna, who donated her denim through our Teens for Jeans campaign")
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Our TikTok… is social media for social good, thanks to our star intern (and Greta Thunberg in the making) Amanda.
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Tuesday is International Day of Women and Girls in STEM… so check out an entire book of STEM superheroes created by DoSomething members like you.
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The DoSomething community doesn’t fight cyberbullying for the awards… but sometimes we win them anyway.
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Math gives me nightmares… but Pen Argyl High School geometry and algebra teacher Mrs. Plata is a *dream* for running a Teens for Jeans drive with her class.
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This week in DoSomething Dogs… is brought to you by DoSomething members Paige, 17 and Alexa, 17 (look at those ears!!!!).
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TY for the S/O on #FBF… DB Woodside!
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Teens for Jeans is doing big things... and so is our campaign manager Sahara, thanks to this interview on Cheddar.
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If you’ve walked around NYC recently… you’ve probably seen our oh-so-glamorous head of campaigns, Genisha, supporting the Still Here campaign.
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More Amazing Impact From the DoSomething Community!
We asked you to brag about the amazing stuff you’re doing, and you did not disappoint. Here are some of our favorite answers from the DoSomething community. (Psst...submit yours here!)
“I walked 75 miles through the Mexico-Arizona border in support of Migrant Rights.” - DoSomething member Calli, 21, New Jersey
“We got to go to Nationals in the Vex Robotics Competition!” - DoSomething member Edrei, 17
“Became a Sunday school teacher at church” - DoSomething member Keana, 17, Alabama
“Yesterday, I delivered a trunkload of fleece blankets & tuggas that I sew, to my favorites pet rescue. My dream is they would go out of business (in a good way) - but I love to support their awesome work, and the PUPs!” - Margaret, 62
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