A group of seventh and eighth graders from Celentano Museum Academy were originally planning to spend their Saturday afternoon with friends at the mall. Instead, they spent it together at the Stetson Library. Credit the change of plans to President Barack Obama—not to mention Malcolm X, Phyllis Wheatley, and a range of other influential African-Americans.
The students joined members of the local community Saturday to read together the words that make up the fabric of African-American history. About 40 attendees, who ranged in age from 9 to 74, selected from a variety of important historical works to read aloud, leading to discussions about how America has changed.
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