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A Celebration of Black American Heroes
Students at Nativity Academy in Louisville celebrated Black History Month with a gala worthy of the heroes they were honoring.
The February event opened with remarks from both the school's principal, Meghan Weyland, and its executive director, Sr. Paula Kleine-Kracht. Then followed a series of scenes covering key episodes of African American history. Students dressed as their favorite Black American men or women, telling stories from their beginnings in Africa to their slavery in America; from emancipation to civil rights; from the triumphs of today to the challenges of the future. Between scenes, the school’s drum corps (led by Louisville’s own River City Drum Corps) entertained the audience.
“All in all,” said the school’s principal, Meghan Weyland, “we were so proud of the students who got up in costume and spoke in front of an audience. Many were students no one expected would do so…[The credit] all goes to our PTA and Ameerah Granger, our Extended Day Program teacher.”
To learn more about this event, contact Meghan Weyland.
The February event opened with remarks from both the school's principal, Meghan Weyland, and its executive director, Sr. Paula Kleine-Kracht. Then followed a series of scenes covering key episodes of African American history. Students dressed as their favorite Black American men or women, telling stories from their beginnings in Africa to their slavery in America; from emancipation to civil rights; from the triumphs of today to the challenges of the future. Between scenes, the school’s drum corps (led by Louisville’s own River City Drum Corps) entertained the audience.
“All in all,” said the school’s principal, Meghan Weyland, “we were so proud of the students who got up in costume and spoke in front of an audience. Many were students no one expected would do so…[The credit] all goes to our PTA and Ameerah Granger, our Extended Day Program teacher.”
To learn more about this event, contact Meghan Weyland.