Chargers Celebrate African-American Heritage
Optimistic chants of “I Can” rang from the auditorium of Brandon Middle as a closure to an African American Heritage assembly Tuesday. The assembly, in celebration of African American History Month, took place during elective bells and featured performances from the Drama Club, step team, and members of the school’s band and chorus, among others.
The assembly began with an informative yet entertaining performance by the Drama Club. Their skits spanned from illustrating the trials of Rosa Parks and Jackie Robinson attempting to break through color barriers and Michael Jackson revolutionizing music and dance. Their presentation ended on an optimistic note with an excerpt from Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech.
Next, excerpts and information about famous African-American authors. Kodie Tilghmon shared quotes from the book The Crossover and information about the author Kwame Alexander. Touriya Evans shared quotes from the book The Skin I'm In and information about the author Sharon Flake.
The fun continued with an amazing performance by the school's step team, known as SWAT (Stepping with Awesome Talent). The steppers shared the names of famous African-Americans and even alluded to poetry from famed poet and Civil Rights Activist, Maya Angelou.
Music is an integral part of African-American heritage, so no heritage assembly would be complete without it. Mr. Wright, Mr. Hodge, and Mr. Mainor showed off their musical talents by playing songs from artists such as Drake, Chris Brown, Anita Baker, and Stevie Wonder. The audience was encouraged to sing along. The band entertained the audience with songs from Kenyan children's songs.
The assembly ended with a performance by members of the school's chorus who sang "Ragtime" and "I'm a Small Part of the World," a song that encourages unity with lines like "Hand in hand/dreams combine/voice with voice/together for all time." Soloist DJ Jimenez and Chorus teacher, Ms. Powell, had the audience on their feet and singing along with the inspirational "Yes, I Can."
What an amazing way to end African-American History Month! Great job, Chargers!
The assembly began with an informative yet entertaining performance by the Drama Club. Their skits spanned from illustrating the trials of Rosa Parks and Jackie Robinson attempting to break through color barriers and Michael Jackson revolutionizing music and dance. Their presentation ended on an optimistic note with an excerpt from Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech.
Next, excerpts and information about famous African-American authors. Kodie Tilghmon shared quotes from the book The Crossover and information about the author Kwame Alexander. Touriya Evans shared quotes from the book The Skin I'm In and information about the author Sharon Flake.
The fun continued with an amazing performance by the school's step team, known as SWAT (Stepping with Awesome Talent). The steppers shared the names of famous African-Americans and even alluded to poetry from famed poet and Civil Rights Activist, Maya Angelou.
Music is an integral part of African-American heritage, so no heritage assembly would be complete without it. Mr. Wright, Mr. Hodge, and Mr. Mainor showed off their musical talents by playing songs from artists such as Drake, Chris Brown, Anita Baker, and Stevie Wonder. The audience was encouraged to sing along. The band entertained the audience with songs from Kenyan children's songs.
The assembly ended with a performance by members of the school's chorus who sang "Ragtime" and "I'm a Small Part of the World," a song that encourages unity with lines like "Hand in hand/dreams combine/voice with voice/together for all time." Soloist DJ Jimenez and Chorus teacher, Ms. Powell, had the audience on their feet and singing along with the inspirational "Yes, I Can."
What an amazing way to end African-American History Month! Great job, Chargers!