Celebrate a little progress.
At a meal or check-in, each person shares one thing they tried, learned, or appreciated. Let effort have its moment.
Heir Standard / KIDS / AGES 6–11Your questions
Your questions
belong here.
Read a story. Make something bright. Discover what people can build when they bring their ideas together.
AN ORIGINAL Heir Standard STORYAmara’s
Book Swap
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A book with a little history
Amara found a book with a bent corner and a bright yellow cover. ‘This one used to be mine,’ Dad said. Inside, someone had drawn a tiny star beside a favorite sentence. Amara smiled. A book could carry a story—and a little piece of the person who loved it.
Let’s talk about it.
What is something you would like to pass on to someone else?
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What are you curious about?
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Try a little trivia.
Black inventors, music, numbers, and big dreams. Take your time and discover something new.
Play the kids’ levelMake it your own.
Choose colors, write a message, and create a poster, badge, or T-shirt idea.
Open Create StudioFollow a place on the map.
Discover cities, artists, schools, and ideas. Ask a grownup to explore the sources with you.
Explore our historyDo something together.
Ask an elder a question, imagine a neighborhood, or choose a family goal.
Choose a family missionBLACK JOY / COMMUNITY INSPIRATION
Community WinsLook at what people are making.
Learning
Barbershop Books
A good book belongs everywhere.
Read the storyCreativityThe quiltmakers of Gee’s Bend
A family skill becomes a lasting art.
Read the storyLearningNMAAHC Kids
There is room for joy in learning.
Read the storyBLACK JOY / EVERYDAY FAMILY LIFE
Good things count, too.
A few small ways to make room for each other.
Make a family soundtrack.
Ask each generation to choose a song and tell the story it brings to mind. Choose music everyone can enjoy together.
Keep an ordinary memory.
Write or draw a moment you want to remember. A funny conversation or a quiet act of care can become part of your family story.