Today, our school is observing Black Excellence Day. This is the 3rd annual Black Excellence Day in British Columbia. Black Excellence Day is a way to learn about innovative artists, scientists, politicians, activists, authours, and athletes from Black communities around the world. Some influential people we have learned about as part of our exploration of Black Excellence are:
-Serena Williams, an amazing athlete notable for her accomplishments in tennis and her indominable confidence
-Muhammad Ali, as undefeatable in the boxing ring as he was when speaking out against war
-Stevie Wonder, a talented singer/songwriter who has a career spanning decades
-Harriet Tubman, a brave ‘conductor’ that travelled the Underground Railroad to free enslaved people
-Jesse Owens, an athlete that shook up racist beliefs about sports at the Berlin Olympics
-Katherine Johnson, one of NASA’s ‘computers’ who was essential to America getting to the moon
