Black History Month at Asbury Park Middle School

Tara L. Williams and Valerie Frage, members of The Black History Month Committee of the Monmouth Vicinage’s Superior Court of New Jersey, came to Asbury Park Middle School on February26, 2013 to see Mr. Wronko’s and Mr. William’s social studies classes present power point and oral presentations on historical figures in Black History. Some of the presentations were based on the lives of James Forten, Marie Therese Metoyer, Crispus Attucks, Prince Hall, Salem Poor, Rosa Parks, and Thurgood Marshall.

Besides the presentations, music teacher Ms. Friedman had her chorus sing “Lift Every Voice and Sing” to honor this important month of Black History. The first verse to this wonderful song goes:

Lift every voice and sing, till earth and Heaven ring, Ring with the harmonies of liberty; Let our rejoicing rise, high as the listening skies, Let it resound loud as the rolling sea. Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us, Sing a song full of hope that the present has brought us; Facing the rising sun of our new
day begun, Let us march on till victory is won.

Song by James Weldon Johnson

Tara L. Williams and Valerie Frage enjoyed the students’ presentations and they were invited back next year along with other members of the Black History Month Committee.

A special thanks goes out to Mr. Kames for taking pictures during this assembly and Ms. Haraz for preparing the technology needed to display the power point presentations. Also another thanks goes out to Dr. Lewis, Mr.Parham, Ms. Jackson, and Ms. Bates for assisting Mr. Wronko and Mr. William with this event.

Music For Black History Month

A special thanks goes out to Mr. Kames for taking pictures during this assembly and Ms. Haraz for preparing the technology needed to display thepower point presentations. Also another thanks goes out to Dr. Lewis, Mr.Parham, Ms. Jackson, and Ms. Bates for assisting Mr. Wronko and Mr. Williams with this event.