All-Stars Close Out Black History Month With 2024-25 African American History Program

With Black History Month drawing to a close, our All-Stars took the opportunity to have one more celebration for our grand finale on Wednesday.

During our African American History Program, “A Tribute to Music, Movies, and TV,” our fifth through eighth grade All-Stars wowed Alain Locke families with some epic performances. True showmanship was on display as All-Stars put on a star-studded show featuring:

Music

  • Bob Marley
  • Queen Latifah
  • M.C. Lyte
  • Martha and the Vandellas
  • Chaka Khan and Whitney Houston
  • The Pointer Sisters
  • Donna Summer
  • Soul Train Line

Movies

  • “Best Man Holiday”
  • “Sister Act”

TV

  • “Soul Train Classic”
  • Don Cornelius
  • BET’s “Dazzling Stars” dancers

Commercials

  • William H. Richardson (baby buggy inventor)
  • Augusta Jackson (ice cream machine inventor)
  • Jesse Russell (cellular phone inventor)
  • Alexander Miles (elevator inventor)

What a show! Special thanks to Ms. Sturgent and Ms. Gross for putting it all together. See all the pictures from our African American History Program below.

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