Succeeding in School students put on Black History Month event

Saturday, February 22, 2020

DAR/Michael Shine

The Succeeding in School students put on the Black History Program United We Stand at the Wheatley School on Saturday afternoon. Along with the program put on by students, pieces of art by students as well as local black artists were on display.

Daronda Robinson recites "Am I Not a Woman" by Harriet Tubman.
Student Brandon McDonald shares what he learned about Phillis Wheatley, who Wheatley School was named after, during the Black History Month program.
Shelby Jefferson sings during the Black History Month program at Wheatley School.
(From left) students Karter Clayborne, Jaicee Polk, Jaxson Polk and Yahya Ceesay present memorable quotes from prominent African-Americans throughout history.

Janice Taylor talks with students Karter Clayborne and Jaicee Polk before they go up to present at the Black History Month program at Wheatley School.
These are pieces of art by local black artist Daronda Robinson that hung in the hall during the program.
These pieces, made by local black artist Alan R. Johnson, sat at the entrance of the Wheatley School during the program.