Dominican Heritage and Black History Month

Dancers perform to traditional Dominican music.

During the month of February, we celebrated Dominican Heritage and Black History Month with some exciting trips and activities that were planned for PS4 scholars!  Each morning began with fun facts about famous African-Americans and Dominicans!  For example:

• Did you know that Langston Hughes created a new form of poetry called Jazz Poetry?  Click here for more information (VIDEO).
• Did you know that Dominican entrepreneur Dilcia Granville became the first Dominican inventor to patent and market the product American Dip & See?  It's the only portable indicator of sugar in the drink!  Click here for more information.
• Did you know that Duke Ellington wrote more than one thousand compositions?  His extensive body of work is the largest recorded personal jazz legacy!  Click here for more information (VIDEO).

• Did you know that Dominican-born, Superintendent of District 6 Schools, Manuel Ramirez was a math teacher for middle and high school? Click here for more information!

Special thanks to our PTA for providing our 5th grade students and all families with a Dominican Heritage Celebration on Culture Day!