Join Forest Park School District 91 for a Community Black History Month Celebration at Forest Park Middle School on Friday, February 27 from 6:30–8:00 p.m. (925 Beloit Ave). Our middle school students will bring history to life through four engaging mini plays honoring influential figures connected to Black history.
Meet the Historical Figures:Lonnie Johnson – Inventor and creator of the Super Soaker
Madam C.J. Walker – Entrepreneur and first self-made female millionaire in the U.S.
Henry “Box” Brown – Freedom seeker who escaped slavery in a wooden crate
Mayor Rory Hoskins – Local leader and advocate for community service
All are invited to come together as a community to celebrate Black history and see our middle school students in action on stage.
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