Febuary is Black History Month. A time to celebrate and highlight moments in Black History! This month every post on my blog will highlight a moment in Black History.
A GREAT way to start Black History Month is the Black National Anthem!
There is NO SCHOOL on Monday the 20th for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day - ENJOY! Do something fun, sleep in, or be productive. But do NOT forget to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We have the day off. He did something important for us to have the day off. Here are 3 things you could watch to remember and honor Dr. King Jr.
1. I have a dream speech
Dr. King Jr. marched on Washington and ended with the I Have a Dream Speech. So famous! If you have time watch the WHOLE Speech!
2. Selma
A great movie about a famous Dr. King moment is Selma. The movie is about Bloody Sunday, and that fateful day across that bridge. The big thing I took away was Dr. King knew the danger is life was in, but he kept going! So brave!
3. Mountaintop Speech
My favorite speech from MLK Jr. is his last speech before he was assassinated. It is powerful!
A GREAT Historical Movie is Remember the Titans. The movie is about the 1960s and the beginning of Integration in schools in the South. This movie focuses on a football team that struggles with integrating , and how they deal with it. The coach is Denzel Washington who brings the team together.
I showed the scene 2 weeks ago for the Gettysburg scene. Washington uses the Battle of Gettysburg as a lesson to bring the team together! It is powerful. Below is the scene.
A GREAT citizen is involved/participates with their community. Your community right now is Booker T! I want you to participate with your community/Booker T! Your high school experience is dependent on what you make of it!
So if you go, find me, and sign my paper. Winter Formal is Saturday, January 18th at the Big 10 Ballroom.