All posts tagged "Black History Month"
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BSU highlights Black history during February
The Black Student Union is working hard during Black History Month. They have videos planned out to watch in students’ 3rd-hour classes on Fridays at...
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High school celebrating black history in many way this month
February is the time to celebrate Black History month. In 1976 President Gerald Ford became the first president to designate the entire month of February...
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Overlooked American innovators deserve recognition during Black History Month
The following is a collection of black icons who, due to racism and the whitewashing of history, have been essentially lost to time. Each person...
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Students create posters for Black History Month
The last week of Black History Month approaches, but just a few weeks ago sophomores Josephine Jarwolo and Amya Thornton created a poster in celebration. ...
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Black History should be celebrated year round
A check of most history textbooks reveals who has been most valued in our history: white men’s names cover the pages. Sure, a name drop...
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Peet hosts annual Black History Month events
Every year at Peet Junior High, a group of students come together to help spread the word about the importance of black history month. During...
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What does Black History Month mean to you?
“To me Black History Month is about getting in touch with my roots and learning more about the past, things that have strengthened us and...
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Staff, students react to limited curriculum featuring works, accomplishments of black Americans
Last year the Oscars faced a wide round of criticism over the lack of representation from black artists, and with Black History month, some district...
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Black musicians make statements for tolerance
Black History Month is a month dedicated to the many African Americans in the past who made big impacts on history. They were people who...
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Recognizing a Heritage: Waterloo event held in honor of Black History Month
By Diamond Lee 2007 Select students from Cedar Falls High and NU High took a field trip to the YWCA to commemorate Black History Month...
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30 students square off in Holmes chess tournament
Thirty Holmes Junior High students recently squared off in a chess tournament in ninth-grade science teacher Maria Hoekstra’s classroom during Tiger Time. The winner was seventh-grader Alexander Fuchtman who...
