Black History Month Assembly https://lpsva.lausd.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=4352772&type=d&pREC_ID=2521467 Black History Month Assembly Spring 2024 February 29, 2024 Show Transcript welcome everyone to our Black History Month assembly February 29th 2024 I am a Mystic or singing and the temperature in the Spanish class please join me as we go through the Pledge of Allegiance please place your right hand over your heart ready begin I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all thank you why do we celebrate Black History Month well Black History Month originally began as a way for us to recognize the African Americans that made contributions to the United States we use this time to honor black Americans from all times from people who were brought to the United States on boat as slave the black Americans living in the United States today what determines a historical figure for Black History Month well a historical figure for Black History Month would be anyone who is can American which is a person of African descent living in the United States of America and has made a significant contribution in history let's learn about a few historical people and black history Madam c.j. Walker was born December 23rd 1867 in Louisiana she died May 25th 1919 in Irving New York she is most well known for being the first black woman millionaire in America and the first woman of any color or race in America to be a self-made millionaire her parents were former slaves working at sharecroppers she was the first in her family to be born free after the Emancipation Proclamation he was orphaned at the age of seven married at 14 and widowed by the age of 20 her business is included creating a very successful scalp treatment for black women that completely changed the black hair care industry she opened the beauty school and Factory for black hair care products known for her positive impact on her employees and her community next up we have Booker T Washington he was born in 1856 in Franklin County Virginia he died on November 14th 1915 in Tuskegee Alabama during his childhood he and his family were slaves until they were freed when she was 9 years old patient and career he attended Hampton other student and was invited back as a teacher after attending Wayland Seminary he was hired as a principal of Tuskegee University in 1881 and worked there until his death in 1950 he was the first African-American invited in White House in 1901 some bucks I can get a third where the story of my life and work up from slavery the story of the the rise of the race from slavery my large registration and the man for this job there are moments in American history Captivate Us the most popular guitar soloist Prince the most searched Grammy Oscar Tony winner John Legend the most searched female poet Maya Angelou the most searched slam dunk Michael Jordan the most searched tennis player Serena Williams the most searched ballerina Misty Copeland the most searched gymnast bios the most-searched athletes King James LeBron James the most searched homecoming Howard University in DC the most searched app that's a Gregory Hines the most searched Pulitzer winner Kendrick Lamar The Rapper the most searched talk show host Oprah Winfrey the most searched world war is Kiki Airmen the most searched mathematician Katherine Johnson autobiography Malcolm X Star Spangled Banner singer Whitney Houston solecism the most searched movement the civil movement of the 1960s in America the most searched speech that killed Martin Luther King jr. I have a dream do the history makers and those they inspire search on leadership Public Service Virtual Academy created wonderful projects to commemorate Black History Month let's begin with project from our elementary school let's begin with artwork from the timers 3rd grade class mr. Miss Padilla's by study the life and artistic style of Jean-Michel basquiat's Jean-Michel Basquiat born in Brooklyn to Haitian and Puerto Rican fairy in 1960 thank you 70s he became known for his graffiti art his art work has been compared to pimp Rob jazz music often used his artwork to directly call out and just a heads up offices in American history and now we'll have projects from middle school let's begin with mrs. Contreras I did my project on Denzel Washington was a famous actor who was the second African-American to ever win an Academy Award for best actor by foxing for my Black History Month project I decided to honor code Brian and his daughter Gigi I was inspired to create this artwork about Kobe Bryant because he is my favorite athlete and he inspires me in many ways by Alex Will Smith success Will Smith is a famous actor and film producer who was the star of the TV show The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and has started many movies Barack Obama was the first black president of the United States of America by evening I base my black history project off of George Washington Carver who was famous for inventing 300 different uses for the peanut a basement project on Harriet Tubman who is the famous woman who speaks hundreds of slaves and helped with woman right until her death by Jerusalem black history project I decided to make a replica of one of Madam c.j. walkers Madam c.j. Walker was the first African-American self-made millionaire is USA she became Rich by inventing hair products for black them heaven are you going to the biggest professional. puppies first Martin Luther King Junior was a prominent figures in the Civil Rights Movement I based my project on him and his I Have a Dream speech asthma projects from Doctor grisette 6th grade classroom Jackie Robinson broke barriers when he became the first African American to play in the major leagues in 1947 by Ricky 19 ships that stops at scored 300 slaves to freedom by Jaylin I based my project on Toni Morrison was an author and the first African American woman to win the Nobel Prize in literature 1993 Lexi Barack Obama was the first African American president in America by Angel I base my basement project on the famous African-American singer Britain this is not performing in front of a large crowd of fans by Rio if my black history project unless you told me to the first African American and Native American woman to do a playlist by 80 in my black history project always was writing when she refused to give up her seat to a white man or decision change the world projects from Miss Dickinson 7th grade home link Whitney Houston weather African American singer who was famous for the song I Will Always Love You he died in 2012 by Amari Martin Luther King jr. Famous speech called I Have a Dream by Karen Louis Armstrong was one of the best and most important trumpet players in jazz by Andrew not give up her seat on the bus to a white man fart the man play Spotify by Abigail Kobe Bryant was an NBA player who spent his entire career playing with the Los Angeles Lakers he was known for his incredible skills by Christopher black history painting is based on Will Smith who is the famous actor comedian songwriter rapper and producer by Red my black history project is based on Broadway who was the 44th President of the United States and the first African-American to be our country by his voice I created my diorama on Shaquille O'Neal who is a retired professional MBA football player from the Los Angeles Lakers by Joey by Ariana did my black history project on Maya Angelou who was a famous author and Poet by Emma my project is based on Jackie Robinson who was the first African-American to in the major leagues for the Dodgers by Genevieve and now projects for 7th grade homeroom Michael Jordan is a retired basketball player who played for the Chicago Bulls and is considered one of the best NBA players of all time by Nixon Kobe Bryant was one of the greatest basketball players of all time by Destiny Jamie Foxx is a famous actor singer and comedian how many movies and even won an Academy Award for best male actor in 2004 by Madeleine Whitney Houston was a famous singer and actress and she was known as a greatest singer of her generation Shaquille O'Neal as a former Laker basketball player who helped his team when several and being championship by Isabella George Washington Carver was a former slave who became a scientist and an in used peanuts to invent many things including peanut butter by Andy Augusta Savage was a famous black sculptor who was the first African American to join the National Association of women sculptures and Painters by Paige Bessie Coleman was the first woman of African American and Native American descent to earn her pilot's license in the US by Kayleen the person I base this drawing arm with Martha King Jr Martin Luther King jr. was a man who wanted to end discrimination in America by Aiden I did my project on Halle Berry who is a famous black actress she's the first African-American woman to win an Oscar give me a wart for best actress LeBron James NBA basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers in 2023 he became the NBA's all-time leading scorer by Musa Louis Armstrong was a famous musician who was known for playing the trumpet one of his famous songs is What a Wonderful World by Matthew never let success go to had never let failure get to Your Heart a quote by Beyonce Beyonce is a famous African-American singer she has been called the greatest book list of all time by sorry I did my diorama project on Rosa Parks who was the Civil Rights activist who fought for freedom by the Nia we have projects from is I am bilinski's 8th grade Beyonce is a singer-songwriter and actress who first which Fame as the lead singer of the group Destiny's Child in the 1990s by America Martin Luther King Junior had a dream that changed the world forever he was a civil rights activist who fought against segregation by Yakko Louis Armstrong was a famous African-American jazz musician today he is remembered as one of the greatest American history is best known for the song What A Wonderful World by Barack Obama was the 44th President of the United States for the first African American hundreds of slaves by using the Underground Railroad by Camila and completing the wonderful projects for Middle School Miss roses Great Pumpkin LeBron James said you can't be afraid to fail it's the only way to proceed by Daniel the moment you give up is the moment you let someone else win a quote by Kobe Bryant Tiger Woods is a professional golfer who has won many awards by Myra my project is based on those upright Rosa Parks was an African-American civil rights activist was one of the first to stand up against being treated unfairly by Sophia Whitney Houston was an American singer and actress who recorded her first album at 22 by faith I have a dream that four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character on Martin Luther King Junior by Landon strong was a leading competitor and one of the most rental artist in Jasmine Plaza back discussions from high school Richard Gutierrez and his students read an article about a pro snowboarder who increase diversity in the cool sport of snowboarding so questions they discuss were why is it important to bring diversity into sports how can we break down barriers in sports diversity is Greenfield Court in more diversity means more people who played Edition or bring him now to conferences we have the power to build inclusive and Colour Music Authority or everyone in the recorded diversity needs a landing there are Financial adventurous to include and diverse and ask me sports are a huge industry that bring in millions of dollars annually Lamborghini Urus for is important because it promotes inclusion and equality and representation for cert process of more inclusive Miley, providing opportunities for Community to excel I would Unite with anybody to do Rice and there's nobody to do wrong Frederick Douglass never ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble necessary John Lewis A Dream Deferred is a dream denied Langston Hughes belonging doesn't mean you're like everyone else Misty Copeland love is the only capable Forest of turning an enemy into a friend dr. Martin Luther King jr. nothing will work unless you do Maya Angelou is simply wake up every morning a better person with them when I went to bed Sidney Poitier you must not be careful about what you're doing when it's right Rosa Parks there is love and inspiration I don't think anything can go wrong Ella Fitzgerald epicenter of violence stands the principle of love you making mistakes to learn how to get to the Quincy Jones never limit yourself because of others limited imagination never limit others because of your own Limited vegenation dr. Mae Jemison when people are determined they can overcome Anythink The Honorable Nelson Mandela dreams hold fast your dreams for if dreams die life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly how fast your dreams were when dreams go life is a barren field Frozen with snow Langston Hughes it doesn't matter who you are or where you come from the ability to try on the go games with you always Oprah Winfrey this video was brought to you I literally checked Public Service Virtual Academy YouTube leadership group we invite like what this quote mean to you and encourage you to follow in the footsteps of these extra ordinary individuals after all we are all ordinary with epithet show up becoming extra ordinary Print
