Black History Month events feature student debate
Seniors Cameron Redic and Samaiyah Melton will face off in Great Debate style at the Black History Celebration on Feb. 17. They are both members of the Minority Student Achievement Network that is sponsoring the debate.
On Feb. 17 at 6 p.m., the Heights High Black History Celebration will present two student debate teams. They will square off on a topic that stirs strong reactions in many—Heights High Students Should Wear Uniforms.
The debate is part of the Heights High Black History Celebration that focuses on the Harlem Renaissance period in American History, 1920-35. The student debaters are part of the Minority Student Achievement Network (MSAN), and will even dress the part in vintage clothes from the 1930s.
The evening will also include a Harlem Stroll, during which MSAN students will share information about the Harlem Renaissance, serve a soul food potluck dinner and conduct a soul food contest for the best chicken, macaroni and cheese, and sweet potato pie. Local celebrity judges will determine the winners.
Following the dinner, students will recite poetry from the time period and showcase the debate. The finale of the evening will be a performance by the Heights High Gospel Choir.
The event is organized by the Parent Connection Council at Heights High. For more information, contact event chair Kris Austin at 216-244-5532. The MSAN advisors are David Peake and Shawn Washington. Social studies teacher Nathan Williams will emcee the event, and art history teacher Jerome White’s students will display paper murals they created about the time period.
Joy Henderson
Joy Henderson is the parent/community liason at Heights High.