Junior Tenise Machaya said there can be many obstacles presented by being a Black student. "Being a Black student in educational spaces can be a little hard sometimes," Machaya said. "When I'm learning...

James Ziegler, Black Student Alliance (BSA) sponsor When and where are club meetings? We meet every other Thursday after school from 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. or so. We either meet in Room E219 or sometimes...

Happy Black History Month everyone! As a huge fan of history overall, I love having a whole month to discuss and share the lesser known moments that have helped define our country and culture. Black...

Vanessa Rasaki, co-President of the Black Student Alliance (BSA) and junior, has spent the past couple of months planning for Black History Month. “(The BSA) met with the school administrators so...

When I was in seventh grade, a friend recommended I read the book The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas. Later made into a movie, the story shares the heart wrenching tale of the main character Starr Carter...

Next year, CHS is considering offering a new African-American History class to interested sophomores, juniors and seniors. The class will be a one-semester elective course offered by the social studies...

Brandon Anderson, co-president of African History and Culture Awareness Club and sophomore How would you describe the African History and Culture Awareness Club? “It is a club dedicated to filling...

When people ask senior Kiara Garcia if they can touch her hair, she’s never offended. Instead, she said she uses these situations as an opportunity to educate others about her natural hair texture. As...

According to Terri Ramos, department chairperson for media and communications, the media center is currently preparing for its National History Day (NHD) exhibit. Ramos said, “It’s a collaboration...

For a brief while I entertained the notion of writing a review of a rom-com because it was Valentine’s Day, but then I said, “Why not write about something more meaningful? Most of us are hopelessly...