FirstLine Celebrates Black History Month
Throughout the month of February, each of our schools celebrated Black History Month with books, performances, creative displays in the library and on bulletin boards, and lots of discussion and learning about the myriad social, political, economic, and cultural contributions of Black people both in New Orleans and on a national scale.
LHA had an amazing selection of books curated for Black History Month. These students checked some of them out via the library’s BookMobile!
Wheatley’s Black History Month book display crafted by librarian Caiti Henderson.
A student at LHA chooses which Black leader he would like to meet from an amazing bulletin board display highlighting the accomplishments of local and national Black leaders.
A group of Ashe middle schoolers after their powerful Black History Month performance.
Ashe primary students reading a Martin Luther King Jr. quote from a bulletin board featuring important Black historical figures.
Live Oak students during the school’s Silence Walk around the neighborhood. Many students created posters commemorating Black lives lost and calling for justice in cases of police brutality.
Some students also commemorated important Black historical figures, like writer and activist James Baldwin and baseball player Henry “Hank” Aaron.
The march culminated with several student-led performances.
Our students, faculty, and staff celebrated Black History Month with creativity, grace, and honor this year. We look forward to continuing to celebrate Black history and culture, as well the significant contributions that many members of the FirstLine Family make to our city and our nation, year-round.
