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Viola Davis is a Black American actress and producer. Davis is one of the few performers to have been awarded an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony. She is the sole Black actress to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting as well as the third person to achieve both statuses. Since 2014, Davis has collaborated with the Hunger Is Campaign to help eradicate childhood hunger across America. Speaking on her work, Davis said that "seventeen million kids in this country, so one in five kids in this country, go to bed hungry. I was one of those kids, because I grew up in abject poverty; I did everything that you could possibly imagine to get food: I rummaged in the garbage cans, I stole from the local store constantly.” Today, we celebrate Davis’ activism and excellence in her work.

Attention Senior Boys! We are looking for 15 contestants who will take the stage and compete to win the title of Mr. Southeastern. Winner gets 2 free prom tickets! Check your email for all the details. Must sign up by the end of the day TOMORROW. Reach out to Ms. Falcetta or Ms. Manigan with any questions.

Attention Juniors! This Friday, March 1st is the very last day to purchase your prom tickets. No tickets will be sold after Friday! Please email Mrs. Brown with any questions!

Announcement: John Robert Lewis was an American politician and civil rights activist who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1987 until his death in 2020. He participated in the 1960 Nashville sit-ins, the Freedom Rides, was the chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), and was one of the "Big Six" leaders of groups who organized the 1963 March on Washington. He Fulfilled many key roles in the civil rights movement and its actions to end legalized racial segregation in the United States. He received many honorary degrees and awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011. Today John Lewis is remembered as a strong advocate for civil rights and an inspiration for those who fight for racial justice in the United States.

Did you know most teenagers can efile taxes for free? See Mrs. Meade in the library for more information and help with setting up an online account and getting your taxes filed this year. It’s easy and it’s free!

Attention Senior Boys! We are looking for 15 contestants who will take the stage and compete to win the title of Mr. Southeastern. Winner gets 2 free prom tickets! Check your email for all the details. Must sign up by Wednesday, February 28. Reach out to Ms. Falcetta or Ms. Manigan with any questions.

Congratulations to the 28 Medical Assisting students that passed their CCMA exam today!

Happy Black History Month Southeastern! Y2K fashion was heavily influenced by the Black, Latinx, and other people of color’s communities. It was a collision of streetwear and wearing vintage clothes and it broke the boundaries of fashion at the time. It included wearing baggy clothes, ripped jeans, sneakers, and hoops. Aspects of it were taken and adopted into popular culture despite it starting as a form of expression for the Black community. You still can see the influence of Y2K fashion in what people wear today.

Krumping is an African-American style of street dance popularized in the United States, characterized by free, expressive, exaggerated, and highly energetic movement. The root word krump came from the lyrics of a 1990 song created by two dancers: Ceasare "Tight Eyez" Willis, and Jo'Artis "Big Mijo" Ratti in South Central Los Angeles during the early 2000’s. Krumping has since spread to many countries around the world.

Happy Black History Month Southeastern! During the Great Migration, nearly 175,000 African Americans moved to the Harlem section of Manhattan, giving the neighborhood the largest concentration of Black people in the world. Harlem became a destination for African Americans of all backgrounds. The Harlem Renaissance encompassed poetry and prose, painting and sculpture, jazz and swing, opera and dance. What united these diverse art forms was their realistic presentation of what it meant to be Black in America. This is what writer Langston Hughes called an “expression of our individual dark-skinned selves,” as well as a new militancy in asserting their civil and political rights. The movement brought notice to the great works of African American art, and inspired and influenced future generations of African American artists and intellectuals.

Good morning Southeastern and Happy Black History Month. Today, we are celebrating the Queen Bey, the one and only, BEYONCE. Beyonce is a singer, songwriter, and business woman. Queen Bey has the most grammy wins in history and continues to make music that highlights and empowers feminism, Black womanism, and the queer community. Beyonce will forever be THAT GIRL!

Due to inclement weather, all daytime and evening classes and activities at Southeastern are canceled tomorrow, Tuesday, February 13, 2024.

For Black History Month: According to an article entitled “Health Disparities Among African-Americans” written by Rachel Lutz for Pfizer, African Americans are generally at higher risk for heart diseases, stroke, cancer, asthma, influenza, diabetes, and HIV/AIDS. In order to help mitigate these health care disparities, a 2010 American College of Physicians position paper recommended strengthening health literacy among racial and ethnic minorities and creating cultural competency initiatives beginning in medical school for physicians and health care professionals.

Did you know most teenagers can efile taxes for free? See Mrs. Meade in the library for more information and help with setting up an online account and getting your taxes filed this year. It’s easy and it’s free!

Before the Civil Rights movement, historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) offered Black Americans one of their only routes to a college degree. These institutions helped Black Americans pursue professional careers, earn graduate degrees, and advance their education in an inclusive environment. They have provided for a space to grow, connect, and show pride towards the Black student community. Some of these schools include Howard University, Spelman College, Morehouse College, Hampton University, and Clark Atlanta University.

Today for Black History Month, we take a moment to recognize the victims of the Black Wall Street Massacre. This was a two day white supremacist terrorist massacre that happened in 1921 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Tensions rose when Rowland, a Black shoe shiner, was accused of assaulting a white woman. At the courthouse, a mob of white men grew violent towards Rowland and many other Black citizens at the courthouse. The mob quickly grew angry and started to attack Black citizens, set fire to and looted Black owned businesses, and destroyed many Black owned homes in Tulsa. The aftermath of the massacre included 800 people sent to the hospital, 36 people reported dead, millions of dollars in damages, and 10,000 Black citizens were forced to become unhoused. Despite the racial violence, the Black community in Tulsa joined together to rebuild decades later and continue to fight local and state governments for reparations and recognition of what they persevered through.

Happy Black History Month Southeastern! Have you heard of the name Bayard Rustin? Rustin was an African-American leader in the social movements for civil rights, socialism, nonviolence, and gay rights. Rustin was a gay man and, due to criticism over his sexuality, he usually acted as an influential adviser behind the scenes to civil-rights leaders. In the 1980s, he became a public advocate on behalf of gay causes, speaking at events as an activist and supporter of human rights. He died 7 years later at the age of 75.

REMINDER: There will be a Travel Club meeting for all those who are traveling to Greece in April this week on Wednesday 2/7 @ 2:40 p.m. in Mrs. Miller's room (6-106). Please bring passports and insurance cards.

Simone Biles is a Black American artistic gymnast and the most decorated American gymnast in history. She is widely considered one of the greatest gymnasts of all time with seven Olympic gymnastics medals. Biles is known for performing extraordinarily difficult skills well. Her 2023 routine on vault and her 2019 routine on floor exercise are the most difficult ever performed in women's artistic gymnastics. Despite facing some hardships in her childhood, including being in multiple foster care homes, Biles dedicated herself to her craft and has become one of the most famous Olympians in the world.

DECA is having a Canned Soup Drive from February 5th to February 16th. There will be boxes in the main office. All donations will be distributed to our Southeastern Community in need. February is National Heart month and nothing warms the heart like a warm bowl of soup so please donate!