Lindsey Brinkman, Arts and Entertainment Chief
• February 26, 2019
Sidney Poitier was born on February 20, 1927, in Miami, Florida. He is an actor, film director, an author as well as a diplomat.
Although he lived in Florida for a good portion of his childhood, once...
“Finding a hobby that you truly love can be hard to come by. I took a graphic design class sophomore year and instantly loved this type of art. I knew this would be a great job for me someday, and I’m...
“Something I love to do in my free time is watch New Girl on Netflix, but now that I am caught up with all the seasons, I have nothing to do except complain about chemistry and cry. Another thing I do...
Author, spoken word poet, and Pratt scholar, Mahogany L. Browne, has released five LP’s of poetry and spoken word, many of which are award-winning.
She has also published many poetry books including...
"Being on the dance team has taught me a lot about how to be a leader. I think of these girls not only as my friends but my little sisters.I'm going to truly miss their amazing, silly personalities when...
“The Only Race Aviatrix in the World” was born the tenth of thirteen children in the early 1890s. Growing up in the cotton fields of Waxahachie, TX, Bessie Coleman longed for the chance to “amount...
"My favorite trip I ever went on was to the least visited National Park, Isle Royale. My family took a seaplane to get to the island out in Lake Superior. After hiking 11 miles one day, my dad and I finally...
Somewhere in Baltimore, MD, on July 2, 1908, the man who would become the first black justice on the U.S. Supreme Court was born to a railroad porter and a schoolteacher. The grandson of a slave, Thurgood...
On Feb. 14, Valentine's day, SHS special education students and volunteers took a field trip to Perfect North, which is located in Southeastern Indiana.
Special education students were matched up with...
