The Return of the Black History Month Assembly

On Friday, February 23, UHS was left stunned after the return of the annual Black History Assembly. After the unfortunate cancellation of last year’s assembly, the show was highly anticipated and left the crowd in tears from touching poems and standing ovations for the wonderful performances.

AAC co-president (and one of two assembly leaders) Kierra Moten decided that this year’s assembly would be mandatory for all students, different from what has been done in the past where students needed to sign up to attend.

“We wanted this to be school-wide. We want it to be mandatory and that’s what we’re pushing for the most. [With the assembly] being canceled back then, I think that contributed to a big reason why we wanted it to be mandatory so that we can make up for what we lost,” said Moten.

Shamar Salter, the other co-president and assembly leader, agreed.

“I’m excited for the return of the assembly because after the complications last year, several people including myself were upset with the way things turned out and this gives us a chance to redeem that lost opportunity,” he said.

The assembly focused on Black Excellence and left an impactful message on all students.

“I really want the message to be about the Black Excellence that we hold at the high school. This year we just really wanted to showcase our black talent,” said Moten.

Salter also wanted to highlight the excellence of all the people involved in making the assembly happen.

“I want people to know and appreciate the time, effort, and commitment everyone put into making this assembly possible. It takes several people to make things like this possible and being able to bring so many people together to appreciate Black History is absolutely beautiful,” said Salter.

Through powerful performances and heartfelt messages, the assembly left a worthwhile impact on the attendees. Celebrating diversity, honoring history, and embracing shared experiences. We hope to see the assembly make a permanent return in the coming years.