Northeast Middle School's Annual Black History Program

Today one school honored the outstanding African American woman of Mississippi history.

In celebration of Black History Month, Northeast Middle School hosted their annual Black History Program with this year’s theme as honoring black women of history. Parents, teachers, and students filled the gym to honor the woman of history who pioneered the way for us today.

Deborah Porter, Principal of Northeast Middle School said,” This program is very important because as a school and as a school district, we're very diverse. So, this was just a great way to showcase our students. The entire program is student-centered, and we thoroughly enjoyed and just showcased some of the talents that we have at Northeast Middle.”

The program was centered around black women of History, so it only made sense to have Judge Young as a guest speaker as she was Lauderdale’s first black female Public Defender.

“Black women have played a big role in African American History as well as American History. And so, we wanted to showcase your talents and what they have achieved,” said Rebecca Trussel.

History teacher Rebecca Trussel tells us why the program is such an important part for her students to take part in

“This program is important because black history is American History, and we don't want our students to forget the role that Black Americans have played throughout history,” stated Trussel.

We hear from some students who tell us how it felt to be a part of today's program.

8th Grader Rivaley Pierce said, “It was a really fun experience to really learn about the culture and how it happened.”

Omarion Hudson also an 8th grader stated, “I love black history month and I love this program I really love to know more about our heritage and our history, and I love to see how it has been incorporated into our school and it shows where we came from.”

“It honestly felt good doing something for my culture,” said Layla Coleman.