“Knowledge is a process of piling up facts; wisdom lies in their simplification.” Dr. Martin Luther King Notable African Americans Frederick Douglass Carter G. Woodson Maya Angelou Jan Matzeliger Barak Obama Paul Revere Williams Booker T. Washington Sojourner Truth Sheila Oliver Thurgood Marshall
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. James Weldon Johnson Oprah Winfrey Reginald F. Lewis Rosa Parks Garrett Morgan Tony Morrison Amanda Gorman Stephen Burrows George Washington Carver
William Edward Burghardt DuBois Lewis Howard Latimer Tyler Perry Paul Robeson Bryan Stevenson Zora Neale Hurston Ralph Bunche Michael Jackson Mae C. Jemison Richard Wright
Notable Afro -Latinos Arturo Alfonso Schomburg (Puerto Rico) Celia Cruz (Cuba) Mateo Morrison (República Dominicana) Nicolás Guillén (Cuba) Garífunas from Honduras
Blacks in Costa Chica, México
Aida Cartagena Portalatín (República Dominicana) Carlos Andújar Persinal (República Dominicana) José Campeche (Puerto Rico) Roberto Clemente (Puerto Rico) Blass Jiménez (República Dominicana)
Did you know that only 3% of the enslaved Africans were taken to the United States? The rest were taken to Latin America.
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“Education is the Most Powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Nelson Mandela “La educación es el arma más poderosa que puedes usar para cambiar el mundo.” Nelson Mandela
Our Mission The mission of the New Jersey Future Educators Association (NJFEA) is to foster the recruitment and development of prospective teachers through the dissemination of innovative programming and relevant research. By elevating the image of teaching, the NJFEA will attract dynamic and diverse students who will become great teachers.
Our Goals The New Jersey Future Educators Association shall: • • • • • • •
Strive to interest students in the field of education early in their school experience. Place a strong emphasis on the recruitment of future educators with diverse ethnic, racial, social, and economic backgrounds. Strive to promote excellence in students interested in the teaching profession by promoting academic achievement, developing a positive self-image, and encouraging leadership responsibilities. Recruit and encourage today’s students to become teachers in high shortage subject areas (e.g., special education, STEM, and world languages), and in high poverty, hard-to-staff schools. Enhance the quality of the school’s educational program by fostering an appreciation for teaching and contributing to the smooth operation of the school. Promote a positive image of education to students, parents/guardians, and the community and disseminate information about the teaching profession. Encourage members to be positive role models in the school, the organization, and the community. S
Science Park Future Teachers Ambassadors
Achunike Okafor, Jaryssa Geraldino, Emma Soares, Toyeebat Ojifinni, Kayla Inahuazo, Chinenye Okafor Chapter Members Adriana Sarmiento*, Abdul Bacchues, Aiden Lott*, Alexandra Avalos, Belinda Richardson*, Jeremiah Robinson-Hagans*, Guillaume Tivoli, Kiara Solano, Liana Zempare*, Maureen Nyarko, Nadia Diaz, Nathaniel Esubonteng*, Samantha Serrano*, Skky Boatner, Talia Caguana*, Taniyah Heyward*, Anna Clara Abutrabe *Presenters
Research and Managing Editors: Toyeebat Ojifinni, Chinenye Okafor, Nathaniel Esubonteng, Kiara Solano Copy Editor for the Spanish segment: Liz Hernandez Dancers: Adriana Sarmiento, Talia Caguana, Agnes Boateng, Arianna Ordoñez, Mikayla Richardson, Sanaa Jennings, Shanya Heath, Joseph Onwusogh-Stanley
Inés M. Davis-Parks, M.Ed., MA Spanish Teacher Science Park Future Teacher Coordinator & Junior Class Advisor
Order of Program Drummers……………… Mohamed Kamara, Khari Wallace-Wilson African Dance…………. Yaneira Sra. Davis-Parks will introduce the Program: Lift Every Voice ………………Ava McCune Achunike, Emma and Jarrysa will share information about The Future Teachers America the Beautiful……………... Belinda Richardson Dr. King’s Acceptance Speech of the Nobel Peace Prize…Toyeebat & Liana Dancers……………. No le pegue a la Negra by Joe Arroyo (Colombia) Presenter will share information about notable African Americans Emma Soares…………………………………Information about Afro Latinos Dancers …………………. Quimbara by Celia Cruz (Cuba) Students will compare and contrast information about African Americans and Afro-Latinos Samantha Serrano……………………………. Blass Jiménez Sra. Davis-Parks Fínale, Toro Mata by Celia Cruz
Special Thanks Kcyied Zahir, Principal Mr. Gifted, Vice Principal of Culture & Climate Mr. Barnes Ava McCune Randy Hill Mohamed Kamara Costumes designed and provided by Nieves Ramos Yaneira, Choreographer MLD Communications