WEEKEND FUN
The ladies of New Outlook enjoyed a movie weekend at the theater. On Saturday, students saw CREED while another group went to see MISSING on Sunday.
Of course, both groups enjoyed ice cream afterward.
WEEKEND FUN
The ladies of New Outlook enjoyed a movie weekend at the theater. On Saturday, students saw CREED while another group went to see MISSING on Sunday.
Of course, both groups enjoyed ice cream afterward.
Writer, poet, composer, performer, professor and civil rights activist, Maya Angelou inspired millions with her words and conviction. Her extraordinary life and career took her all over the world. When she died at 86 years old, she had broken many barriers throughout her lifetime, from being the first Black female streetcar conductor in San Francisco to a full-time African-American professor at Wake Forest University despite not having a degree.
Angelou used her talents and gifts to communicate the struggles she faced as an African-American woman, as well as the triumphs she achieved through her tenacity and fierce spirit.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH HIGHLIGHT – Dr. Mae Jemison
Dr. Mae Jemison, born in 1956 in Decatur, Alabama, became the first black woman to travel in space when she served as a mission specialist aboard the Space
Dr. Mae Jemison, born in 1956 in Decatur, Alabama, became the first black woman to travel in space when she served as a mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992. While this is an incredible achievement, it is even more amazing that Dr. Jemison first earned degrees in chemical engineering and African and African-American studies from Stanford University. She also earned a medical degree at Cornell University before serving as a doctor in the Peace Corps.
But even at 12 years old, Dr. Jemison knew she wanted to be an astronaut as she felt frustrated with the lack of female crew members aboard the Apollo missions that captivated the nation in the late 1960s. After making her dream come true over 20 years later, she went on to be a successful author, professor, and researcher. She has also established several foundations dedicated to teaching science to young people across the globe.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH HIGHLIGHT – ROSA PARKS
Hailed as the “first lady of the civil rights movement,” Rosa Parks was not the first African American to resist bus segregation when she refused to vacate her seat on
Hailed as the “first lady of the civil rights movement,” Rosa Parks was not the first African American to resist bus segregation when she refused to vacate her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama bus in 1955. She was, however, the first to follow through with a court challenge after her arrest. Her act of civil disobedience inspired the Montgomery bus boycott that lasted for over a year. Additionally, her case led to a 1956 federal decision that bus segregation was unconstitutional under the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment.
Following her death in 2005, Rosa Parks with the first woman to lie in honor in the U.S. Capital Rotunda.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH HIGHLIGHT – Shirley Chisholm
At 44 years old, Shirley Chisholm became the first black woman to be elected to the United States Congress, serving seven terms in New York’s 12th congressional
At 44 years old, Shirley Chisholm became the first black woman to be elected to the United States Congress, serving seven terms in New York’s 12th congressional district. In 1972, she became the first black candidate for a major-party nomination for President of the United States and the first woman to run for the Democratic Party’s nomination. During her political career, among other achievements, Chisholm fought for the expansion of food and nutrition programs for the poor and education programs for disadvantaged students. She played a critical role in creating the Special Supplement Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), which continues to benefit millions of pregnant women and children today.
CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY
Designed by three talented young ladies at New Outlook Academy, this beautiful bulletin board was created to kick off Black History Month.
Well done Dae’jhua, Maya and A’keriana.
Designed by three talented young ladies at New Outlook Academy, this beautiful bulletin board was created to kick off Black History Month.
Well done Dae’jhua, Maya and A’keriana.
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