“I’m so proud of the girls and all the effort that they put into it,” said Mrs. Broussard, sponsor of the Positivity Club  which organized the project. “My favorite part is watching people admire their hard work.”

According to the students, they started the project about two weeks ago and plan to keep the display up until the end of February.

“We wanted to represent Black people and all the different types of textures of hair, sizes, and skin color,”  Isom noted.

The Positivity Club has worked hard to ensure that the display met the needs of all types of African American culture and stresses that everyone is important, both male and female.

“We wanted to really focus on all figures that influence us today and how they relate to African American culture,” Roberson added.

The group set up the display using famous books and biographies about famous figures such as Michelle and Barrack Obama, Bob Marley, Will Smith, and many more. They had also made a sculpture on paper of a Black woman with hair that represented all colors of African Americans.

“It’s important for the library to be valued and I think it’s a struggle to get teenagers engaged in reading. I think Ashari, Ta’Ney, Kayla, Amari, and Tatiana are helping to change that narrative,” said Broussard, who teaching English 9. “In addition to encouraging students to read, it showcases how proud they are to be Black — which is a beautiful thing.”

Broussard said that the Positivity Club appreciates Ms. Martin’s help allowing s the club to take ownership of their projects by displaying them prominently.