February is African Heritage Month

2/6/2011

This Month is African Heritage month. It’s a time for us to remind ourselves of the events and people who have made significant contributions to Black heritage. Here is a list of people or group of people. You are welcome to click on their name to get an idea of their biographical info. Go ahead and share your thoughts about anyone who interests you. You will be asked to do some further research and do a cereal box report on one of these people. Only three students will be allowed to report on the same person so make up your mind quickly

Painting by artist Jacob Lawrence

    Medical :              Ben Carson ~ Rebecca Crumpler ~ Regina Benjamin

    Flight -                   Tuskegee Airmen ~ Bessie Coleman ~ Bernard Harris Jr
    Art -                       Jacob Lawrence ~ Faith Ringgold
    Music-                  Leontyne Price ~ Bob Marley ~ Angelique Kidjo
    Military -                Colin Powell     Cathay Williams - Buffalo Soldier
    Leaders-              Nelson Mandela ~ Ellen Johnson Sirleaf ~    Barack Obama
   Sports –      Arthur Ashe~ Cullen Jones ~ Ginger and Robbi Howard
    Authors –         Maya Angelou ~ Christopher Myers
    Afro- Canadians - Michaelle Jean ~ Herb Carnegie

64 Comments

Hannah

2/6/2011 11:42:37 pm

Rosa Parks, Mrs. Andega, and MLK

Braelyn

2/7/2011 05:13:02 am

Mrs. Andega , MLK Alicia Keys

Braelyn

2/7/2011 05:14:30 am

Analisa

2/7/2011 05:53:36 am

I like Black's are beatiful that means Mrs.Andgea is beatiful.

crystal

2/7/2011 10:44:56 am

mrs.andega,mlk,and rosa parks

DAISY

2/8/2011 05:44:14 am

I'm interested in Jacob Lawrence. His paintings are great! P.S how come all the comments say Mrs.Andega

crystal

2/8/2011 05:51:20 am

i pick ben carson

JEANNE

2/8/2011 07:41:07 am

I'm interrested in MICHAELLE JEAN because her last name is just like mine but you need to add the n and the e. Also because she worked as a journalist

Jadore'

2/8/2011 07:50:46 am

I pick Maya Angelou because she inspires me.She is a great author have you read her book the Heart of a Women.I heard that it was a great book.

Tremina

2/8/2011 07:57:05 am

Can two people choose the same person ? If so I pick Maya Angelou. If not I pick ... Bessie Coleman.

richard

2/8/2011 07:59:33 am

I'm doing Ben Carson because I played a docter in a play as him in 1st grade for black history month.

i pick ben carson becaause a brain surgen a

2/8/2011 08:05:43 am

i pick ben carson because he is a brain surgen and and he separated two babies at the back of the haed and a brain contains blood and a brain surgen does surgery and i love blood because it so cool and someday i am going to become a trauma doctor and that contains nice and juicy blood

crystal

2/8/2011 08:08:42 am

say, richard you just can't just be stilling my person, then people are going to think we are real brother and sister, oh and trust me i do not want them to think that

Analisa

2/8/2011 08:20:05 am

I'am with you Crystal,Hannah,and Braleyn.

Analisa

2/8/2011 09:09:10 am

Obama!

mykala

2/8/2011 09:21:58 am

that was nice of you to give Mrs.Andega a complement but you kindof spelled beautiful wrong
P.S.this is for analisa

mykala

2/8/2011 09:23:42 am

I am either doing maya angelou or barac obama.

saleen

2/8/2011 11:16:11 am

i want to do Aberham Lincon.

Jordan

2/8/2011 11:43:05 am

Cool people.

Braelyn

2/8/2011 10:48:42 pm

I'm doing Barack Obama

Kennedy

2/9/2011 01:50:18 am

I am doing Rebecca Crumpler.

faith

2/9/2011 02:08:31 am

Im doing Ben Carson

Christan R

2/9/2011 02:51:16 am

I am doing Arthur Ashe because he liked tennis and I like tennis too!!

Antoine

2/9/2011 05:16:28 am

Blacks are beautiful like Alicia Keys, Barack Obama, Mrs. Andega, and mmmmmmeeeeee as myself!!!

Antoine

2/9/2011 05:20:29 am

Anyway, I'm doing my project on Jay-Z.

melissa p

2/9/2011 05:21:06 am

i am doingbob marley

melizza p

2/9/2011 05:22:50 am

i am doing bob marley

Antoine

2/9/2011 05:48:45 am

Never mind that. Just kidding. I'll do mine on astronaut Bernard Harris Jr. My mom said she will try to see if I can actually meet him!!!

Braelyn

2/9/2011 09:15:32 am

Mrs.Andega can we Probably have a Question blog ?

Alec

2/9/2011 10:19:14 am

Um...I think I'm going with Jacob Lawrence. His paintings are out of this world.

Trieu Tran

2/10/2011 08:02:05 am

christoper myers!!! Love sports sorry i am late! Busy with mom homework and ya'lls!

Melissa T.

2/10/2011 08:38:50 am

Jacob Lawrence paintings are the best. 8-O

Adan

2/10/2011 09:55:41 am

I choose Jacob Lawrence Mrs.Andega.

Braelyn

2/10/2011 10:28:54 am

Mrs. Andega may we have a class before we leave for early release tomorrow?

gissel

2/11/2011 06:28:20 am

For the Valentine's day party I'm bringing
Apple's.

gissel

2/11/2011 10:47:57 am

For the cearal box project i was thinking of doing BARRACK OBAMA.

Braelyn

2/11/2011 11:10:37 am

Mrs.Andega for the Valentine's Day i am Bringing Napkins and also is ti ok if I can bring my dip and pita chips sense everyone liked it ?

M@r!tz@

2/11/2011 11:14:43 am

wen do we hav party Mon or Fri ?:0

Braelyn

2/11/2011 11:36:58 am

On Monday Maritza !!!!

PAndega

2/12/2011 02:22:01 am

Yes Braelyn. You certainly may bring your chips and dip, SINCE it was such a big hit last time.

crystal

2/12/2011 03:07:01 am

mrs.andega can i bring icecream for the party

Braelyn

2/12/2011 04:18:13 am

Crystal This PArty is only for our Class

Pandega

2/12/2011 09:02:20 am

Actually both classes are having a party. Crystal the sign up sheet is attached to the letter that was sent home. Check the 'What's Happening in Fourth Grade' page for a copy of the sign up sheet.

tolulola

2/13/2011 05:27:28 am

I think I want to do Is Maya Angelou she sounds interesting plus I like reading so I think thats my perfect fit

Chantely link

2/14/2011 07:48:15 am

I want to do bob marley. I LOVE his music and saleen abraham lincoln is not african. Unless you're kidding.

Chantely link

2/14/2011 07:51:19 am

and by the way Antoine is Jay-z even on the website. Probraly not. Don't kill me i'm just letting you know.

taylor

2/14/2011 11:33:20 am

tuskegee airman rule. Now that's what I'm talking about.

Landin Boyd

2/14/2011 08:21:07 pm

MS.Andega I would like choose this
artist named Jacob Lawrence for my
project.

PANDEGA

2/14/2011 08:24:18 pm

Way to go Landin. I hope to see you at school today!

alena link

2/15/2011 09:27:19 am

mrs.andega, can you put Leonardo da Vinci on the website since he drewed mona lisa.

isabella

2/16/2011 07:31:39 am

I call Maya Angalou!

isabella

2/16/2011 07:33:00 am

Mykala please don't do Maya Angalou!

Jordan

2/16/2011 08:53:02 am

Yeah! I`m the first one to blog about doing Cathay Williams, the master of disguise.

Mykala

2/16/2011 09:26:14 am

I call maya angelou also so one more person can pick maya angelou.

Khadijah

2/16/2011 08:39:06 pm

I an so excited! I can't wait to show everybody my box on Cullen Jones!!!!!!

mallory

2/17/2011 09:29:40 am

hey i am doing Jacob Lawrence

Khadijah

2/17/2011 09:35:27 am

Mrs. Andega about the buddy system I don't have a buddy and alot of people are wanting to swap buddies. Can we have Braelyn make the new buddies! And Braelyn, Antoine Mykala, and I were wanting to know if we could have a class meeting for ten min. on Fridy because we want to make sure everybody knows whats going on and Braelyn wanted to discuss the behavior issue that has been happening with the class. We really think that the whole class could do better and that it was just a bad week for us.

Kennedy

2/17/2011 08:56:14 pm

I picked Rebecca Crumpler, because she was a doctor and I ant to be a medical doctor to.

briana

2/20/2011 10:18:32 am

i chose president barack obama because it is close to presidents day and he is the president p.s .....have a great week 4a and 4b + Mrs.Andega+Ms.Lawrence

WE ROCK YAY

christian hernandez

2/21/2011 10:42:07 am

I am very interested in Collin Powell.

christian hernandez

2/21/2011 10:49:27 am

It was hard for me to pick one because everybody is or was so good.

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