1. Lathrop Intermediate School
Black History
Month
College Prep
Wednesday, February 7, 2018
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2. Black History Month, or National African American History Month, is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing the central role they have played in U.S. history.
The story of Black History Month begins in 1915, half a century after the Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery in the United States. Few could have imagined African Americans’ future contributions to music, art, and literature that would be recognized by the global community.
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3. Let’s take a look at some African Americans who advanced civil rights or made major impacts in science, government, sports, or entertainment.
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4. Sports Track and field athlete Jesse Owens wins four gold
medals in the Berlin Olympics (1936),
thwarting Adolf Hitler’s plan
to use the games to demonstrate
“Aryan supremacy.”
Joe Louis, the iconic “Brown Bomber,” becomes the heavyweight boxing champion of the world in 1937 by defeating James J. Braddock. He will hold the belt for nearly 12 years, a boxing record.
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5. Here are more African American athletes who have made big contributions to their sport.
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6. Civil Rights Leaders
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. leads the fight for rights for African Americans in the 1950’s and
1960’s.
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7. Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man and was arrested. This led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
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8. Government
Thurgood Marshall becomes the first African-American Supreme Court justice. His distinctive tenure of service will last 24 years.
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9. Lathrop Intermediate School Home of the Spartans
Condoleezza Rice is the first African-American woman to serve as U.S. National Security Advisor and the first African-American woman to serve as U.S. Secretary of State.
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10. Barack Obama is the first African-American President of the United States. He served from 2009-2017
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11. Science
Astronaut Guion “Guy” S. Bluford Jr. becomes the first African American to travel in space, as a mission specialist aboard the space shuttle Challenger. He will ultimately complete four shuttle missions.
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12. Entertainment Chuck Berry is a musician from the 1950’s – 1970’s.
A true showman, Berry will go on to write numerous rock and roll classics. He is also responsible for one of rock’s most recognizable stage moves, the duckwalk.
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13. February is also School Counselor Month
Please take click on the link for the
"We Care" video.
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14. Please call these number for help.
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15. Please know that Lathrop Staff is ALWAYS here to help.
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16. A.O.C. Clothing Drive March 5th – March 9th We are collecting:
Backpacks
Bedding
Towels
Stuffed Animals
Men’s, Women’s, & Children’s Clothing
Shoes
Belts
Handbags
Bring your items to the Russell Gate before school for a raffle ticket. A ticket will be drawn every day during morning announcements for a prize!

17. Have a great day!
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