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The gymnasium at Hillsboro Elementary School was transformed into a living history museum last Friday when fifth grade students embodied historical figures as part of their Black History Month projects. Above, Virginia Calhoun’s fourth grade class listens as Bentlee Gladwell, portraying Medgar Evans; and Chloe Annett, as Marian Wright Edelman; tell their stories of being Civil Rights Activists. In the background, Hailey Goldsberry, as Mahalia Jackson; and Ezra Bond, as Bob Marley; present their histories for director of curriculum, instruction and federal programs Lynne Bostic and English/Language Arts coach Stephanie Burns. S. Stewart photo

HES fifth graders embody historical figures for Black History Month

Last Friday, guests were invited to the Hillsboro Elementary School gymnasium which had been transformed into a living history museum by the fifth grade students. Stationed around the gym, students posed as statues in front of project boards, awaiting their turn to come to life with the story  of a historical figure they learned about …

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Sculptor seeks to give a young civil rights pioneer her due, more than 70 years later

Black History is not over, it is present and as members of the Greenbrier Chapter NAACP we will strive to make sure that everyone without our reach is aware of our commitment to honor the brilliance, creativity and the legacy of a people who were brought to this country as slaves.  We will not stop …

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‘people Over Politics’ Panel HighlightS Dangers of Moore v. Harper

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                         December 15, 2022 MEDIA CONTACTS: Loretta Young, (304) 952-9927, lorettayoung26@gmail.com  ‘People Over Politics’ Panel HighlightS Dangers of Moore v. Harper  With Debunked Legal Theory on the Supreme Court Docket, WV & NC Activists and  Legal Experts Discuss Potential for Election Chaos WEST VIRGINIA —  On December 7, the U.S. Supreme …

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Moore v. Harper & Our Courts

Right-wing advocates are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to adopt an extremist and fringe interpretation of the U.S. Constitution that would give state legislatures absolute power to control how federal elections are run at the state level, with no checks and balances from our state courts. The so-called ‘Independent State Legislature Theory’ (ISLT) would effectively …

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