Welcome to Bedtime History. Hello, this is Brack.

Growing up, one of my favorite childhood memories was using my imagination to build new things.

I'd take apart old, unused electronics or appliances in our home, and then try and rebuild them into something new and interesting.

They usually didn't work. They were more like works of art than functioning inventions, but I had a blast doing it.

What's great about a product like KiwiCo is the things you build as part of the engineering kits actually work.

My kids and I have built a few different projects together, including a ukulele, a pinball machine, headphones, and a speaker.

These projects include detailed instructions and also explain the science behind how the devices work.

As a parent, it can be hard to find creative ways to keep your children busy, challenged, and off screens.

KiwiCo does the legwork for you, so you can spend quality time tackling projects together.

KiwiCo also has boxes for geography and culture, the Atlas crate, and another one focused on cooking.

Other subjects are science, art, engineering, crafting, and design. KiwiCo also has crates designed for kids and adults of all ages.

Redefine Learning with Play. Explore hands-on projects that build creative confidence and problem-solving skills with KiwiCo.

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So this coming month, February, is Black History Month in the United States and Canada.

Black History Month is a time for us to remember important people and events in the history of people of African descent around the world and in our countries.

Black History Month can be traced back to 1926 when Carter G. Woodson founded Negro History Week to recognize the achievements made by African Americans.

Carter Woodson was a Harvard University graduate and he chose February as the month to celebrate Black History because the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln were both in February.

Both of these men had worked hard in their lifetime to end slavery in America.

We thought that for this month's first episode of bedtime history, we would focus on one of the great Black Rights activists and civil rights leaders of American history, Martin Luther King Jr.

Civil rights are the rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality. While it may seem obvious to most of us these days that all humans should be treated equally, this was not always the opinion of many people.

In fact, the fight for civil rights was a long and difficult battle and was only successful due to the strong efforts of individuals who had a passion for helping others.

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