Feb 29, 2008
Students get look at black history
“We need to inspire them to want to do, to get scholarships, and to achieve all they can”
Marcus Deal, an 18-year-old who attends the Alternate High School in Alorton, spent an hour recently learning about the contributions African-Americans have made to this country.
He and others were at the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Center to read articles, unscramble puzzles about African-Americans and their inventions, and discuss the material about their contributions past and present.
'Everything you do in preparing yourself for today is affected by one of the inventions created by African-Americans,' said Lillian Parks, a retired educator from East St. Louis School District 189 and a member of the Gateway chapter of The Links Inc. Read more
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