Emerson Academy Students Celebrate Black History Month with Engaging Activities Throughout February
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“It is important for students to know and understand the contributions African Americans have made to our great country,” said Dr. Landon Brown, principal at Emerson Academy. “The struggles endured often illustrate a great deal of resiliency and courage, which reiterates our Moral Focus themes wonderfully into the curriculum."
Emerson also is welcoming members of the Phi Beta Sigma fraternity for a special “Sigmas Read to Emerson” event, in which members will read books of encouragement to kindergarten through second-grade students. Making this event even more significant, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. is an historically African American Greek-lettered fraternity, and fraternity members can serve as real-life role models for Emerson’s students who aspire to attend college in the future. Dayton-area native and famous actor, Curtiss Cook, read "I Am Brave" to the school’s kindergarten students.
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Celebrations continue throughout the month, with the next event scheduled for Feb. 25, when students will tune in for a virtual program “We Are One: Unity in the Community,” a virtual Black history program. Finally, to conclude celebrations, students are presenting their HBCU class projects to community partners, Phi Beta, Sigma and Kiwanis Club for judging.
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