Newfield Celebrates Black History Month

by Ozzie Hall

February is Black History Month, and this past February students and staff at Newfield celebrated the month by recognizing influential African Americans throughout history, both on the morning announcements and a display in the hallway. On the announcements, figures such as George Washington Carver, an inventor and scientist, were acknowledged. Notably, Carver pioneered the idea of crop rotation.

The display in the hallway was made up of posters and slideshows created by students. All posters and slideshows were centered around the theme of resistance, and they cover a wide range of African American figures. They range from athletes like Michael Jordan and Serena Williams to political figures like Rosa Parks. They also include lesser-known figures like Madam C.J. Walker, the first woman to become a self-made millionaire.

The project, led by the Social Studies department--especially Mr. Matlock and Ms. Klein--has 84 students in its Google Classroom who participated in creating slideshows and posters.