BHM Spotlight: Ida B. Wells. Wells was born into slavery in 1862. After moving to TN, Wells began writing for Black newspapers, speaking out against segregated schools and other forms of discrimination in the US. She wrote until her voice was heard and change was made.
Today's spotlight is on a leader most are familiar with. Civil Rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., never backed down in his stand against racism. Thanks to the efforts of Dr. King, the law is bound to uphold equal rights for all people across the US regardless of color.
Hawthorne's Black History Month Spotlight today goes to The first African American in the US to publish a book of poetry, Phillis Wheatley (1773). Wheatley enslaved by the American Wheatley family at just 7 years old and overcame obstacles to have her voice be heard by the world.
A big huge THANK YOU to today's Mystery Reader who surprised Mrs. Thomas' fourth graders! Not only did we get to hear two stories, we had great conversations about what it means to not judge others before we know them. What a great FriYAY over here at Hawthorne!
Miss Friedman taught our Hawks the meaning of "Unity" and how it relates to and with Black History Month. We UNITED our school by completing a school-wide bulletin board showing that we are 'The United Classrooms of Hawthorne'! The whole school was part of this project, GO HAWKS!
FriYay BHM Spotlight goes to Hattie McDaniel. She was the first Black person to win an Oscar (award for being standout working with a film). A singer, songwriter and actress, she won the won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1940 for her role in Gone With the Wind.
Hawthorne yearbooks for sale!! Just $19 will get you a yearbook, but you'll also be entered to win Hawthorne spirit wear! Please let us know if you have any questions.
Black History Month Spotlight: Macon Allen became the first Black man in America who became a lawyer and earned a license to practice law in 1845. He was admitted to practice in Boston, Massachusetts.
Black History Month Spotlight today shines on Harriet Tubman. Besides her famous work on the Underground Railroad, Tubman's considered the first African American woman to serve in the military as a nurse for the Union Army. Tubman lived and is now laid to rest in Rochester, NY.
Today's Black History Month Spotlight is on Famous singer and jazz pianist Nat King Cole who was the first Black American to host a nationally televised TV show. The Nat King Cole Show debuted in 1956 on NBC.
Black History Month Spotlight: The first Black American to hold a patent was Thomas L. Jennings, who invented the process for dry cleaning fabric. What an innovative and helpful invention!
Black History Month Fact: Although President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, enslaved people living in Galveston, Texas were not given their freedom until June 19, 1865. That is why we mark Juneteenth as a federal holiday today.
Black History Month Spotlight today is on Hurdler George Coleman Poage. Poage was the first Black person to earn a medal at the Olympic Games in 1904. He earned two bronze medals for the US Olympic team at the St. Louis games.
BHM Spotlight: Ruby Bridges!! She was only 6 years old when she became the youngest Black child to desegregate a school in 1960. Every day for a year, four federal marshals had to escort little Ruby to school to keep her safe. Thank you for paving the road for us, Ruby!
We all know who Thomas Edison is, but today's BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT goes out to Lewis Latimer. Mr. Latimer worked for Edison and created the carbon filament inside the lightbulb that Edison is often credited with inventing. Teamwork makes the dream work!
THANK YOU to everyone who came out bright (dark) and early this morning for our I LOVE TO READ IRead Informational Breakfast and congratulations to our giveaway and raffle winners!
BHM Spotlight: Black American and inventor George Washington Carver was the first non-president to have a national monument put up in his honor in Missouri in the 1950s. Carver was an agricultural scientist creating more than 500 products from peanuts &sweet potatoes.
Black History Month Spotlight! LUCY STRANTON!!! The first Black woman in America to earn a four-year college degree was Lucy Stranton. She graduated from Oberlin College with a literacy degree in 1850. Lucy paved the way for African American women in future generations.
