The 1851 Sojourner Truth speech “Ain’t I a Woman” and Maya Angelou’s “Still I Rise” were among many Black authors’ works read aloud by Chandler Unified high school students Feb. 11.
That’s when the district celebrated 100 years of Black History Month in the U.S. with a student-led presentation.
Guided by Dr. Adama Sallu, the district’s director of educational access and strategic partnerships, Chandler Unified high school students ended each reading by saying their name and “... and I am Black excellence.”
