The annual Black History Month celebration is organized by staff in the leadership program at East Middle with the help of student input.

PARTICIPANTS IN THE EVENT SHOWCASE DIFFERENT DANCES AND POEMS THROUGHOUT THE CEREMONY.

STUDENTS LEARn MORE ABOUT AFRICAN-AMERICAN CULTURE SUCH AS WHAT AN HBCU IS AND WHY WE CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH. 

"THE COOLEST PART IS SEEING THE LOOKS ON THE KIDS FACES.

THEY'RE EXTREMELY EXCITED, YOU'RE GOING TO SEE THEIR FACES THEY WORKED REALLY, REALLY HARD FOR THIS", says Graduate assistant and event organizer gia Greenidge

DIFFERENT SORORITIES AND STEP dance GROUPS FROM BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY TAUGHT THE STUDENT's DANCES AND STEP ROUTINES.

THE STUDENTS ALSO RECEIVED GIFTS FROM SPELLMAN UNIVERSITY AND LINCOLN COLLEGE, both being HBCUs.