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Arlington schools cultivate respect by Safa Pinkens for The Arlington Times
The change that came over our country with the election of Barack Obama as president found welcoming ground in A rlington, where A rlington High School celebrated Black History Month as part of its Respect program. AHS Respect Team supervisor Alvin Moore said Black History Month began as Negro History Week in 1926 and then claimed the whole month of February with the help of Dr. Carter G. Woodson. February was chosen for multiple reasons, he said. Mainly because Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass had birthdays during that month. The acceptance of the 15th Amendment and the birth of W.E.B. Dubois, cofounder of the NA ACP, also marked February as a vital month in black history. In recognition of the month, the AHS Respect Team, a group of more than 50 students, organized a number of activities to celebrate. They created posters, hosted activities during all three lunches on Feb. 20, and asked the school cooks to make a special meal that day, which turned out to be red beans and rice, chicken gumbo and corn bread. Moore sent out daily questions to the teachers of AHS to read to their class. The questions covered influential African Americans from Har-
riet Tubman and Rosa Parks to Frederick Douglas, Jackie Robinson, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Barack Obama. “It was designed to provoke thought,” said Moore. “Black History Month promotes diversity and keeps us aware of our history.” A st udent who helped planned the activities along with Marie Serica, Nadia Arang said that all the different cultures in the United States contributed to its rich history. “It is important to recognize that,” Arang said. Serica and Arang organized a contest asking students to write an essay reflecting on any A frican A merican who has had a positive influence on their lives. The winning essay by Sherman Pruitt was read as part of the lunch activities. “I wrote about how we don’t judge by colors anymore and how Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream is starting to come to life,” Pruitt said. “I said everybody should be treated equal, no matter what you look like.” Pruitt’s message must have had special meaning for Isaac Martin, for whom racism had horrifying effects five years ago. “In 2004 some young men burnt a cross on my front lawn. It was a terrible tragedy. When this happened it opened my eyes to realize even though we have equal rights there is still a percentage of people who
are full of hate, ignorance and don’t care about minorities,” said Martin. “My contribution to the Black History Month celebration was to perform two rap songs that I wrote. I believe it was a positive thing to do, so that people could see and hear a part of black culture being performed live in our school,” Martin added. Others agreed that the celebration was a valuable learning experience for AHS students. “I think it [the Respect program] is important for our school because our school isn’t ver y diverse,” Pruitt explained. T he Respect Team has another event coming up on March 27, when they have organized International Day, which will feature many different languages. “We are going to celebrate all cultures,” Moore said. T he Resp ec t prog r a m evolved from the cross burning that Isaac Martin experienced. It inspired a group of middle school students who are now graduated to create the Respect Team, which quickly spread to all the other schools in the Arlington School District. The other schools, too, have many different activities honoring diversity. Here are just a few examples: • Haller Middle School is planning a school-wide signing of a Respect pledge March 9 - 20. • Post Middle School will
host a “Dress for Yourself ” school day March 19 to promote and celebrate diversity among students. • Kent Prairie Elementary held a “Mix It Up Day” March 11 during lunch and recess, where students are encouraged to meet new people. • Eagle Creek Elementary and Pioneer Elementary both had Pennies for Patients coin drives in February. • Trafton Elementary is planning clothing drive for Kid’s Kloset. • Presidents Elementary has organized a March Food Drive for the local food bank. • Stillag uamish Valley School will have vegetable collection for the local soup kitchen.
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A second annual celebration of racial diversity will be held on the anniversary of the cross burning on Pastor Jason Martin’s front lawn in 2004. The celebration starts 11 a.m. March 22 at Jesus Is Lord Life Tabernacle, 1050 State Ave. in Marysville. Last year Mayor Margaret Larson and KGNW radio station addressed the congregation and presented Bishop Martin with awards and honors for his efforts to break down racial barriers and uniting the community. For information call Ananda Page at 425-501-1545.
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