{"id":13344,"date":"2025-03-07T08:19:53","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T13:19:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/?p=13344"},"modified":"2025-03-07T08:19:53","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T13:19:53","slug":"black-history-characters-come-to-life-at-green-run-elementary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/black-history-characters-come-to-life-at-green-run-elementary\/","title":{"rendered":"Black history characters come to life at Green Run Elementary"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Despite only being in first grade, Jovin Reyes delivered a very believable portrayal of poet Langston Hughes. Donning a mustache, tie and hat, Jovin spoke to visitors inside the Green Run Elementary gym recently about the famed writer who was born in 1901 and a leader of the Harlem Renaissance.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe inspires people,\u201d Jovin said. \u201cThat\u2019s why I picked him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Students selected historical figures to portray as part of the school\u2019s Black History Living Wax Museum event. They dressed as their favorite heroes and stood on pedestals around the gym, waiting for attendees to stop by and put their foot on a paper button that read, \u201cPress Here.\u201d In character, they each gave a speech about their historical figure\u2019s achievements.<\/p>\n

Among the many honorees were poet Maya Angelou, gymnast Simone Biles, chemist Alice Ball, trailblazer Jackie Robinson, civil rights activist the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Supreme Court Justice Thoroughgood Marshall, and many more.<\/p>\n

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Lemika DeRose and her son, Legend, who portrayed Kobe Bryant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lemika DeRose was thrilled to see her son, Legend, portray Kobe Bryant.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love Green Run Elementary,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s like a family here. My kids are very involved.\u201d<\/p>\n

Legend, dressed in a Bryant jersey, said he learned that the basketball star was drafted as a professional at a young age and still holds the record for second-most points in a game.<\/p>\n

Fourth grader Justin Brooks II honored Michael Jackson and even sang a few lines from the song \u201cBeat It\u201d as his mother looked on.<\/p>\n

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Fourth grader Justin Brooks II honored Michael Jackson.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI love this,\u201d Stephanie Brooks said. \u201cIt just blesses my heart. He was nervous, but I encouraged him to stay with it. I want him to enjoy this and have it for a memory the rest of his life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fifth grader Nely Lopez-Sanchez portrayed Marie van Brittan Brown, who with her husband invented the first home security system using a closed-circuit television system. Nely\u2019s mom, Jocelyn Sanchez, said she was glad her daughter participated in the living wax museum.<\/p>\n

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Fifth grader Nely Lopez-Sanchez portrayed Marie van Brittan Brown.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cIt helps her get familiar with different cultures,\u201d Sanchez said. \u201cShe\u2019s shy, so it good to see her practice speaking in public.\u201d<\/p>\n

This is the second year the school has hosted the program, said music specialist Brenna Miller, who led students in renditions of the \u201cLift Every Voice and Sing\u201d and \u201cSiyahamba.\u201d The event was inspired by the school\u2019s beloved former assistant principal, Patrice Boone, who passed away. Rebecca Pierre-Louis, the school\u2019s guidance counselor, also played a big part in coordinating the living wax museum.<\/p>\n

Teachers helped students research each person, then the students decided what props and attire would best help people understand the most important historical facts.<\/p>\n

Acting principal Linda Sidone described what she loves about the activity.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur students get to shine while celebrating African American culture,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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Aa\u2019Nyiah Milton as Simone Biles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Katie Cleveland as Alice Ball<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Emma Millarez as Thoroughgood Marshall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Declan McGloine as the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Tahlia Lee as Wilma Rudolph<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Jaliyah James as Maya Angelou<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Green Run orchestra students, led by Lisa Scalabrino, perform \u201cGroovin\u2019 for the First Time\u201d by Bob Phillips and Randy Sabien.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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