Over 200 parents and students attended the African American history celebration at Springhill Lake Elementary School on February 27, according to Springhill Lake teacher and program coordinator Paulette Chung.
More than 50 students and staff members participated in the program, which consisted of a chorus performance, a poetry reading by first-grader Marla Powe and an African attire fashion walk in which students modeled T-shirts they had made using traditional prints.
The Greenbelt S.I.T.Y. Stars jumped into the night’s celebration to keep the energy going, and Springhill Lake’s physical education teacher Mohamad Munu led an Afro beats dance and performed as part of the Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.
“The vote is precious. It is almost sacred.” This quote by Congressman John Lewis (D-Ga.) adorned a page on the evening’s program, perfectly encapsulating the theme of the celebration and what Chung said was an amazing time for everyone in attendance.