At Diggs-Latham Elementary School, Black History Month ended with a celebration of speeches, singing and dancing. Community members, Central Office personnel, business partners, parents, teachers and students were engaged as Amanda Gordon, Black History Committee Chairperson, welcomed everyone just before introducing the Master of Ceremonies, fifth-grade student, Jahleel Deberry.
Here’s a report from Gordon, who teaches art at Diggs-Latham:
“Second-grade teacher Solomon Stover reminded everyone of the significance of Black History Month just before speech-language pathologist Susan Ingram sang the Negro National Anthem, ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing.’ Keynote speaker Linwaun Fulton brought a message of hard work as he explained his journey through the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County school system, college at Chapel Hill, and his current position at Wake Forest University.
“Mr. and Mrs. Damon presented Negro Spirituals as steppers from Winston-Salem State University celebrated their heritage as a transition into our student performances. The Pep Squad, led by Ms. Green, Ms. Taylor and Mrs. Lallave, danced ‘Pata Pata’ just before the honors dance students performed ‘Our Circle of Life,’ an original choreographed piece by dance teacher Miss Amanda Stevenson.
“The School Honors Chorus concluded our time of celebration and reflection by singing ‘The Road to Freedom’ and ‘Free at Last’ as music teacher Ann Farthing prepared the entire student body to sing ‘We Shall Overcome.’ The Black History Committee planned the entire month of February as a time of learning, sharing, and expressing through hallway displays, special guests, visitors, and performances to remind students of the unfortunate circumstances of prejudice and injustice in the past. Students left the assembly understanding that history is everyone's history, and we must learn from our mistakes in the past to try and not repeat them in the future.”
For lots more pictures of the event go to Diggs-Latham Photos
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