For one week during the month of February, we took the time to
celebrate black history. Black History Week was an excellent time for all of
our students to reflect on the history of African American people and how they
had an impact in our communities. During Black History week at morning
assembly, educational questions relating to black history were asked and
students were given an opportunity to answer the question and win a prize. To conclude black history week at St. Anthony was a small activity during a school rally. For the activity, students were stamped with different colors. The students that received a pink stamp were considered the African American people and the people that received a green stamp were the white people. All the students that received a green stamp got to choose what color otter pop they wanted and the people that received a pink stamp were given a color. Even though this was a small activity, it was a chance to show people how unfair society was toward black people.
It was our pleasure to provide the students of St. Anthony Junior-Senior High School with a fun way to learn about the contributions that African Americans have made to our society.
*Ivana Vega and Cayla Cambra were the chairpeople of this event*
