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Students at Glen Lea Elementary School in February learned about, and then educated the public about, some of the most important African- Americans throughout history as part of Black History Month activities at the school.
Students' efforts culminated the evening of Feb. 21 when they dressed as famous African-Americans to create a "living" wax museum at the school. The night began with African dancing and ended with the students portraying African-American leaders.
Principal Tomeka Campbell's favorite part was seeing her students decide a year in advance which person they want to portray, she said. The school has conducted the event annually for years.
At the event, students performed for parents, relatives and friends, then moved to the school's cafeteria and waited for visitors to walk by and press a "button," which prompted them to educate the visitors about their chosen topics.
For example, one student portrayed Malcolm X and dressed in the traditional suit and glasses for which he was known, while sharing information about his life with visitors.
The students who performed practiced on Mondays and Tuesdays in December, January and February leading up to the event.
Glen Lea educates about 500 students, 92 percent of whom are black.
