James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School (JWJ) recently celebrated Black History Month through interpretive dance, song and reading.
The program, emceed by First Coast News Anchor Angela Spears, began with the JWJ band playing the Star Spangled Banner and Lift Every Voice and Sing, written by the school's namesake, James Weldon Johnson.
Students were brought to their feet when eighth-grader Astrid Scott sang Whitney Houston's Greatest Love of All. After Scott's performance, students learned about Black History from playwright and artist Laurence Walden, who discussed the importance of celebrating black heritage and the African Americans who have played an important role in the history of the United States.
Other special guests during the program included former student Niche’ Hudson performing a dramatic interpretation of the Maya Angelou poem “Still I Rise” and the Edward Waters Choir, who brought the crowd back to their feet.
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