Sitting back down after the Pledge of Allegiance, students listen in for the afternoon announcements. After wishing our sports teams good luck, Coppell High School students sit for a quick lesson in history.
The...
Local community leaders Minister Crystal Bates, Valley Ranch Elementary School Principal Cynthia Arterbery and Harp Essence musician Grace Johnson elaborate on what Black History Month means to them and...
Last May, Coppell High School juniors Sedem Butasi and Brandalyn Veail alongside sophomore Sweetie Ansah came together in an effort to instill unity among the African American students at Coppell High...
Jack Johnson. Jesse Owens. Jackie Robinson.
All of these athletes worked tremendous amounts to break the same barrier: race. It wasn’t until 1908 that Johnson became the first African-American Heavyweight...
As her pencil hits paper, she floats in a world of her own with her thoughts, beliefs and emotions fluttering around her like the subjects she depicts.
Coppell High School junior artist and debater...
Sreeja Mudumby, Executive Editorial Page Editor
• February 3, 2022
The curtains open and the lights flash. The crowd is full, all eyes on the stage. But the front conveys only half the story.
Backstage is where the magic lies.
Coppell High School senior...
Slang, rhythm and blues, jazz, lettuce hem, hoop earrings and logomania.
What do they all have in common?
Their roots are found in Black history.
Each has been impacted by the culture throughout...
