BSU teaches Black history to elementary students

PHOTO: Jiana Trotman, Derek Barker and Juan Muhirwe teach Black history to North Davis Elementary students.

By Jeremiah Haskins

BlueDevilHUB.com Staff––

Davis High’s Black Student Union traveled to North Davis Elementary school on Feb. 8 to educate students on Black history. 

There they discussed how important it is to understand Black history as American history while sharing African American stories and prominent historical figures with the elementary students. 

BSU split up in two groups with one group presenting to 2nd graders and the other group to 5th graders. 

The BSU was busy with activities like reading stories to North Davis students and partaking in arts and crafts that were related to African American history.

BSU member Mia Chadwick enjoyed her experience.

“At first we read short stories created by Black authors to incorporate more diversity while rotating with different groups of students…We then spent time with a lot of the students during their lunchtime playing on the blacktop or just sitting down with the students in the cafeteria,” Chadwick said.

In those few hours, young students became more educated on the history of Black individuals which gave them more of an insight into what it means to be a minority and to understand all people are equal. 

“As the older generation, the younger generation looks up to us which means we have a responsibility to teach the younger kids. Incorporating Black history (in) the education will make an impact,” Chadwick said. 

BSU member Juan Muhirwe believes this change starts locally.

“I think overall this helped end any bias or prejudice towards those of Black descent, and these young kids will eventually be our future generation and if we teach them right early we won’t have to worry in the future,” Muhirwe said.