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Troy 30-C school holds art contest for Black History Month
Teachers say it's important to acknowledge the contributions of African Americans
The Troy Heritage Trail Elementary School Student Council recently held an in-school art competition for the best student-made artwork honoring Black History Month.
The winner was first-grader Alanah, who made a shoebox diorama of the bus made famous when Alabama resident Rosa Parks refused to take a seat at the back of a public bus in 1955. Parks was a well-known civil rights activist.
In this first year of the Heritage Trail competition, one of the council’s co-sponsors, fourth-grade teacher Rachel Cundari, said there were 39 submissions, from students in kindergarten through fourth-grade. HT fourth-grade teacher Valerie Avalos is also co-sponsor of the council.
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“Miss Avalos, myself and the Student Council members thought it was important to spotlight influential African Americans of their choosing while celebrating Black History Month,” Cundari said. “We wanted a place in our school for their contributions to be acknowledged and celebrated, as well as a place for staff and students to be able to read about the leadership and legacies Black Americans have given our country.”
