Now let’s welcome North Atlanta’s next showcase…Black History Month! Feburary is an opportunity to display the achievements, culture, and impact of African Americans throughout history. North Atlanta High School’s own Black Student Union (BSU) has decided to plan, practice, and set both the stage and the spirit weeks of Black History Month. Putting on any show takes a lot of networking and operating in order to accomplish success, so the BSU has already started putting their vision in place.
First things first, leaders are needed to head this project, and that’s where BSU’s board members come in. Through club meetings every Tuesday and Wednesday, they’ve consolidated all of their ideas into a clear outline and script for a large group of volunteers to follow. Necessary tasks listed by secretary, Bailey Lynch, are then picked by the board members by playing on their strengths. Social media manager, Morgan George, is in charge of advertising, and co-president, Brea Houston, relays the ideas back to the principal and superintendent. Others on the board, like co-president Nolan Davis, are in charge of seeking out volunteers for the showcase. With a theme and activities lined up during all of February, synergy is very important in order to stay committed to all that needs to be done. “When we’re a team, we’re a genuine team.” BSU vice president Sydney Dowell said.
This team of leaders now just need people to put this show together. From the fashion and film clubs of North Atlanta, to Georgia State’s Divine Nine, the BSU has cooked up a dish for every school week of February. Before the full course meal of the showcase, a fashion show is served with different cultural outfits with a few made from North Atlanta’s entrepreneurs. After that, a block party takes place after school with food trucks and table games like Uno and Spades! The showcase, on the other hand, takes place during school with a fun parody of Family Feud. A host of Black celebrities, young and old, compete to win through answering Black trivia with commercials filled with dance, art, and educational videos in between. This show plans to educate, entertain, and appreciate the hard work that Black firsts have had on the population. “For all of February, we just want to show out,” Co-President Nolan Davis said, “It’s a chance to really feel appreciated in the community of our culture.”
There’s only a few showcases that North Atlanta has, and only one month celebrating African Americans. Knowing this, making both an educational and engaging statement can be hard to get right. This annual showcase is for all of the African Americans in both past and present responsible for today’s music, politics, shows, movies, and so much more. So, it’s important that a united team synergize their ideas and connections in order to make another new, fresh showcase for everyone to see.
