We celebrated "Black History" on February 25, 2011.

Here is the progam for the event:

The Autaugaville High School

Presents

Celebration of Black History

Theme:  "African Americans and the Civil War"

Friday, February 25, 2011 at 1:30 p. m.

Autaugaville High School Gym

2708 Dutch Bend Street, Autaugaville, AL  36003

James. E. Davis, Principal                              Sharon Hickmon, Vice Principal

                     Program

Pledge of Allegiance.......................................................................................Audience

Welcome/Opening Statement............................................Mr. James Davis, Principal

Instrumental Music .............................................Autaugaville School Beginning Band

Black Poetry

"The World is Not a Pleasant Place to Be" by Nikki Giovanni.........Lexie Newcomb

"Woman Work" by Maya Angelou......................................................Aliyah Thomas

"Women" by Alice Walker.............................................................Charlene Williams

"Night Funeral in Harlem" by Langston Hughes......................Tenth Grade Students

"Dreams" by Langston Hughes........................................................Telvin Stoudemire

"Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes....................................................Monkia Berry

Musical Selection.........................................................................................AHS Choir

Sojourner Truth (1797-1883)..................................................................Isis Broadnax

Harriet Tubman (Moses) 1820-1913...........................................Alexandrea Goodson

Musical Selection.........................................................................................AHS Choir

George Washington Carver (1864-1943) Scientist.................................Tony Thomas

Musical Selection.........................................................................................AHS Choir

Mary McLeod Bethune (1875-1955)...................................................Nataley Thomas

Rosa Parks (1913-2005) - 1955 bus scene...............................................Melody Caver

Musical Selection- "We Shall Overcome"..................................................AHS Choir

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968)

Excerpts from "I Have a Dream".........................................................Divonta Palmer

Musical Selection- "Lift Every Voice and Sing".............................................Audience

Dismissal.............................................................................Mr. James Davis, Principal