Students marched with signs they created for Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day at CSKYWLA. Photo credit: Allison M. Slocum, APS © Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership Academy (CSKYWLA) recently honored Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day with a celebration that blended immersive technology, student-led activism, and a tribute to the courage of Ruby […]
Sutton Middle School Fireside Chat with Ambassador Andrew Young and Dr. Danielle Battle. Photo: Allison M. Slocum, APS © Atlanta, Georgia has often been referred to as the cradle of the modern Civil Rights Movement, serving as the home to several key leaders who fought for desegregation and the rights of all African Americans. Atlanta […]
The South Atlanta High School hosted a performance of the play “The Boycott” on February 28, 2013. The cast numbered over thirty actors, actresses, singers and dancers and the play highlighted events surrounding the bus boycott in Montgomery Alabama during the Civil Rights Movement. “The Boycott” intermixed personal and group dynamics along with music, dance […]
UPDATE: For a complete photo gallery, click here. Students at Deerwood Academy were challenged and inspired during Congressman John Lewis’ visit. They were excited to hear about his experiences during the Civil Rights Movement and what it is like to be in congress today. Congressman Lewis talked to third-, fourth-, and fifth-graders in an assembly […]
Toomer Elementary School welcomes APS and the entire school community to participate in a “Talk with a Historical Icon Session” with former Atlanta Mayor and U.N. Ambassador Andrew Young on Friday (Feb. 19), from 1 p.m t0 2 p.m. in the school auditorium. Toomer Principal Nicole Evans Jones and Toomer’s parent liaison, Joi Jackson, arranged the event and […]