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WSHS Honors Black History Month
During the month of February, we celebrate Black History Month by affirming black and African American accomplishments.
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February 22, 2021
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During the month of February, we take the opportunity to celebrate Black History Month by affirming black and African American accomplishments, milestones, and contributions to our nation’s history. Our staff members are dedicated to telling a more complex and inclusive story of our shared past by acknowledging and honoring Black lives. Click here to watch videos prepared by our staff at West Springfield High School honoring contributions done by Black and African Americans in various fields of academia.
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AP Literature - Zora Neale Hurston
http://somup.com/crnDrxDrOB
SPED – Daymond John
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oYc3lgTEk6qnvijVvlJZrGueVKcR_G19/view?usp=sharing
AP World – Olaudah Equiano
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njvVlnaRolI&feature=youtu.be
PE – Simone Manuel
https://youtu.be/u-91SsRJjss
Performing Arts – Musicians
VPA – visual and performing artists
https://youtu.be/pKp2LzU4_Wg
Mathematics – mathematicians
Mathematicians
English 11 – Fredrick Douglas
https://flipgrid.com/s/rSAWLP-HxjDN1Ay5
Mathematics – Dorothy Vaughan
https://youtu.be/2aorrFN3cKU
Student Services
BHM Contributions to Higher Education
BHM Contributions to the Military
BHM Contributions to Psychology & Mental Health
World 1 – John Henrick Clarke
https://youtu.be/Mbg8NWlvjdQ
Dr. Ralph Bunche
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MNYhOPXm_s
English 9: http://youtu.be/v2kUkPa27kg?hd=1
This press release was produced by the West Springfield High School.The views expressed here are the author’s own.