We might not have Spring weather yet but bring on the Spring sports.
These young men competed with heart and sportsmanship each time they took the mat.
We could not be more proud of every personal and team accomplishment achieved.
Born into slavery in 1856, Booker T. Washington became one of the leading African American intellectuals of the 19th Century. At 16, he walked 500 miles to attend the Hampton Normal Agricultural Institute in Virginia, working as a janitor to afford his tuition.
He established the National Negro Business League and the Tuskegee Institute, among other schools and businesses. Washington dedicated himself to promoting education and entrepreneurial opportunities for young African Americans.
While the season ended sooner than we hoped, we could not be more proud of our young men!!!
Martin Luther King, Jr., considered the most influential leader of the modern civil rights movement, continues to inspire generations even decades after his death. His staunch message of nonviolence and civil disobedience motivated thousands of protests and boycotts, leading up to his 1963 March on Washington, where he delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech.
Reverend King went on to win a Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 for combatting racial inequality through nonviolent resistance. He was planning a national occupation of Washington D.C. to be called the Poor People’s Campaign when he was tragically assassinated in 1968.
Today, we recognize Dr. King and his countless contributions every January on the national holiday established for him in 1986.
Be there to cheer the boys on to a first-round win!!
Come on out to cheer on our wrestling this Saturday, starting at 9:30am, at Greensburg-Salem High School.
Many know Jackie Robinson as the first African American to play Major League Baseball when he started for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. His 10-year career was full of accolades and achievements, resulting in his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962 and the retirement of his number “42” across all major league teams in 1997. He is the first pro athlete to be so honored.
Known for his character and use of nonviolence, Jackie also became the first black television analyst for major league baseball.
To this day, baseball stadiums across the country celebrate Jackie Robinson Day every April 15th with every player wearing the great “42.”
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid activist and politician who served as the first black president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He and then South African President F.W. de Klerk were awarded the 1993 Nobel Prize for Peace for leading the transition from apartheid to a multiracial democracy.
Congratulations to the boy’s basketball team on their most recent win, which takes their section record to 4-3. Leading the Knights with 20 points was Ki’Ron D. Elijah A and Allen G. added 13 and 11 points.
The Knights are back in action on the road tonight against section rival St. Joseph’s High School.
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