Each month this year, Hilldrup is recognizing a different commemoration, starting with Hilldrup History Month in January. This month, our team celebrated Black History Month!

Throughout February, our Culture Crew shared literature, movies and podcasts by Black authors and about Black issues. They also featured local Black-owned businesses in our 10 markets! Many thanks to everyone on our Culture Crew for sharing these fantastic resources, which you can check out below!

Click on the locations below to see the lists of Black-owned businesses in our 10 markets!

• Atlanta, GA
• Greenville, SC
• Capitol Heights, MD & Forestville, MD
• Orlando, FL
• Charlotte, NC
• Raleigh, NC/ Durham, NC
• Dulles, VA
• Richmond, VA
• Fredericksburg & Stafford, VA

Here are some of the movies, literature, and podcasts featuring Black voices that we shared with our team!

Literature

• I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Maya Angelou
• The Fire Next Time, James Baldwin
• Four Hundred Souls, Keisha N. Blain

Movies

• To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
  • Winner of 3 Academy Awards
• The Color Purple (1985)
  • Academy Awards and Golden Globe Awards nominee
• Malcolm X (1992)
  • Academy Awards and Golden Globe Awards nominee

Podcasts

• Archive Atlanta Podcast: “Rosenwald Schools” – Episode about public funding education for Black children
• Blackbelt Voices Podcast— propagates the richness of Black Southern culture by telling the stories of Black folks down South.
• Carlisle’s Chesapeake– Series on Frederick Douglass, the well-known African-American abolitionist, author, and orator

Our Culture Crew focuses on coordinating and presenting activities that are not only fun, but also activities that foster a deeper understanding and appreciation of diversity and inclusivity at Hilldrup.  We appreciate their efforts and look forward to the many months of celebrations ahead.

Remus Boxley Author