The Children’s Aid Society Celebrates Black History Month
Throughout the city, The Children’s Aid Society is celebrating Black History Month. Children and staff are honoring Black heroes and she-roes and learning about their contributions to science, art, politics and technology.
The youth at the Hope Leadership Academy in Harlem are studying Marcus Garvey’s life story and have created a bulletin board in honor of Black History Month. They also held a Trivia Night, a fun way to test their memory skills.
At the Drew Hamilton Learning Center, classrooms and an entire corridor have been decorated for Black History month. A bulletin board in one of the classrooms features photos of African American leaders alongside photos of the center’s two- and three-year-olds dressed up as future versions of themselves (pictured at right) – among them a police officer, president and animal doctor. These famous role models help the children envision a bright future full of big plans.
Many sites are also taking their creativity to the stage. Youth at the Frederick Douglass Center have created exhibits throughout the building and will put on a short play for friends and family. The East Harlem Center will close out the month with a “Colors of Our History” performance. Photos by: James Powell and Casper Lassiter for The Children’s Aid Society