Clubs, classes combine to create live history museum
Junior Dalila Montalvan and senior Emma Lorber paint signs like the ones civil rights activists used in the 1960s. PHOTO BY ALEXIS BERNAT
Junior Aaliyah Van Tol outlines an equal rights poster for the museum. PHOTO BY SAKARI WILSON Who is your favorite historical Black figure?
"I think Malcolm X — very important. I liked his views, he was passive, but not very passive with his ideas. It’s because I feel like he wanted it to be known — to get his point across. I liked the way that he thought. I like all of the Black activists from that time period, I feel like they’ve done so much for us. They even inspire modern day activists right now, even in different fields, not necessarily just Black activism, but all activism." — senior Taylor Sterling
What is something you think more people should be aware of about Black culture?
"How impactful it is on everything. The more I learn, the more I know that it has impacted everything that has happened, even currently – things that are happening. From music to just general things. Things like waist beads are really popular now, originally African culture. A lot of things people do or try is an imitation of African culture, so you should know where it’s coming from." — senior Emma Lorber
Interviews by Huiling Zhang
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