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Black History Month
“My history-moulding ancestors Planted the first crops of wheat on these shores
Built ships to conquer the seven seas,
Erected the Cotton Empire, Flung railroads across the hem­ isphere.
Disemboweled the earth’s iron and coal
Tunneled the mountains and bridged rivers.
Harvested the grain and hewed forests.
Sentineled the Thirteen colonies. Unfurled Old Glory at the North Pole,
Fought a hundred battles for the republic . . .
His music leads continents cap­ tive.
His voice thunders the Brother­ hood of labor,
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WOMEN
His science creates seven won­ ders . . .
Melvin B. Tolson There is a gift to be opened and shared by all, the gift of Afro- American history. For the past two years the CBA community has been unable to unwrap the gift and be exposed to a portion of Black History. Afro-Ameri­ cans have contributed so much to this country that one month is not enough to cover our vast His­ tory, but we successfully ac­ knowledged some of those who overcame the institutionalized
racism, greed, and pride that ex­ isted in this country. Oh how can we forget those millions who were humiliated and struggled for freedom? The screams and moans of slavery, and the mar­ tyrs who dreamed and died? Oh how can we forget?
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Sara Beth Bonacci and Rachel Cuen­ ca discuss their experiments for the Sci­ ence Olympiad. With a lot of hard work, both girls are convinced that they will do a superb job in the competition.
Another of the murals put up by the members of the Black Month committee to enlighten the CBA community about Black History, which takes place in Feb­ ruary.
Teaching Earth Science can be as tiring as learning it. Mr. Schnipp takes a break from coaching the Oympiad team to put up his feet and relax after a long day.
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