Women's History Month is an annual declared month that highlights the contributions of women to events in history & contemporary society. It is celebrated during March in the United States, the United Kingdom, & Australia, corresponding with International Women's Day on March 8!
Time to fly... #MondayMotivation
Maya Angelou was an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist. She is best known for her series of seven autobiographies, which focus on her childhood and early adult experiences. The first, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969), tells of her life up to the age of 17 and brought her international recognition and acclaim. #BlackHistoryMonth
Mae Jemison wasn’t just the first African American woman who orbited into space aboard the shuttle Endeavour. She's also a physician, teacher, a Peace Corps volunteer, and president of tech company, the Jemison Group. She continues to work towards the advancement of young women of color getting more involved in technology, engineering, and math careers. #BlackHistoryMonth
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Benjamin O. Davis Sr. was the first Black general in the American military. He served for 50 years as a temporary first lieutenant at an all-Black unit during the Spanish American War. Throughout his service, Davis Sr. was as a professor of military science at Tuskegee and Wilberforce University, a commander of the 369th Regiment, New York National Guard, and special assistant to the Secretary of the Army. When he retired in 1948, President Harry Truman oversaw the public ceremony. Davis Sr. is buried at Arlington National Cemetery. #BlackHistoryMonth
Ethel Waters first entered the entertainment business in the 1920s as a blues singer, but she made history for her work in television. She was the first African American to star in her own TV show in 1939,and was nominated for her first Emmy in 1962. #BlackHistoryMonrh
Ashley Chevrette is East Brookfield Elementary's “Employee of the Month”
for the February 2021! Ashley has been the Cafeteria Mgr at our school for three years. During COVID, she has been essential & worked to make sure all families in our communities were able to receive meals.
Phillis Wheatley was the first African-American author of a published book of poetry. Born in West Africa, she was sold into slavery at the age of seven or eight and transported to North America. #BlackHistoryMonth
Creola Katherine Johnson was an American mathematician whose calculations of orbital mechanics as a NASA employee were critical to the success of the first and subsequent U.S. crewed spaceflights. During her 35-year career at NASA and its predecessor, she earned a reputation for mastering complex manual calculations and helped pioneer the use of computers to perform the tasks. The space agency noted her "historical role as one of the first African-American women to work as a NASA scientist". Some of her earliest achievements as a mathematician were highlighted in the 2016 film, Hidden Figures. #BlackHistoryMonth
Thank you to our students who volunteered their time over February Break to deliver meals to others last week! Pictured are students on Penny’s bus. #ThankYou #ChooseSEBRSD @MASchoolsK12 @MASCSchoolComm
“It is easier to build strong children than repair broken men.” - Frederick Douglass #MondayMotivation #BlackHistoryMonth
Despite being the first licensed Black pilot in the world, Coleman wasn’t recognized as a pioneer in aviation until after her death. Though history has favored Amelia Earhart or the Wright brothers, Coleman—who went to flight school in France in 1919—paved the way for a new generation of diverse fliers like the Tuskegee airmen, Blackbirds, and Flying Hobos. #BlackHistoryMonth
Alvin Ailey was a dancer, director, choreographer, & activist who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. His work fused theater, modern dance, ballet, & jazz, creating hope-fueled choreography that spreads global awareness of black life in America. #BlackHistoryMonth
Sheryl Denise Swoopes is an American former professional basketball player. She was the first player to be signed in the WNBA; was a three-time WNBA MVP; & was named one of the league's Top 15 Players of All-Time. She was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2016. #BlackHistoryMonth
The Richard Sugden Library of Spencer, Massachusetts invites you to a
Free Virtual Zoom College Fair on Monday, March 1st, 2021! (3:00-4:30 PM). Please RSVP by February 25th! #Progress #Unity #Knowledge
Jane Bolin was the first Black woman to attend Yale Law School in 1931. In 1939, she became the first Black female judge in the United States, where she served for 10 years. #BlackHistoryMonth
Reading is a life skill! #Progress #Unity #Knowledge
Thurgood Marshall was an American lawyer and civil rights activist who served as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from October 1967 until October 1991. Marshall was the Court's first African-American justice. #BlackHistoryMonth
Learning about rollercoasters this week! How bout you?#ImaginationSTEAM