Communicator Vol 2 Iss 6

MARCH VOLUME 2 ISSUE 6

About Womens History Month

Womens History Month had its origins as a national celebration in 1981 when Congress passed Pub. L. 97-28 which authorized and requested the President to proclaim the week beginning March 7, 1982 as Womens History Week." Throughout the next five years, Congress continued to pass joint resolutions designating a week in March as "Womens History Week. In 1987 after being petitioned by the National Womens History Project, Congress passed Pub. L. 100-9 which designated the month of March 1987 as Womens History Month." Between 1988 and 1994, Congress passed additional resolutions requesting and authorizing the President to proclaim March of each year as Womens History Month. Since 1995, Presidents Clinton, Bush and Obama have issued a series of annual proclamations designating the month of March as Womens History Month. (Library of Congress)

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Angela Davis: The Fight for Black Power By Tajah Pittman

Angela Davis is a former Black Panther political activist who fought for what she knew she deserved. She was born on January 26, 1944 in Birmingham, Alabama. When she was 16 years old, she became the leader of the Communist Party, USA, which was connected with the Black Panther Party. During her leadership Davis was arrested, charged, tried, and acquitted of conspiracy in the 1970 armed take-over of a Marin County courtroom, in which four people died. Police found evidence of guns that was traced to Davis and convicted her as a suspect leading to 18 months in jail. Now Davis returned to teaching. Today, she is a professor at the University of California, Santa Cruz, where she teaches courses on the history of consciousness. Davis is the author of several books including Women, Race, and Class (1980) and Our Prisons. Angela Davis is an African-American woman that fought for us to have unity and equality.

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Lauryn Hill: Miseducation Redirected By Trinity Nash

Lauryn Hill was born in East Orange, New Jersey on May 26, 1975. Her mother Valerie Hill, was an English teacher. Her family moved to New York from New Jersey and opened the doors for Hill to enter the rap industry. Imagine being one of the most-respected and successful women in rap history. If anybody deserves to think about this and make it happen, Lauryn Hill would be that girl. The beautiful and poetically-gifted Lauryn Hill is one of the biggest names in womens hip-hop with the masterpiece, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill and success with the rap group, The Fugees.

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Michelle Obama

By Jasmyn Wilson

Michelle Obamas full name is Michelle LaVaughn Obama. She was born January 17, 1964 in Chicago, Illinois. She is currently 51 years old. She is the first African-American First Lady of the United States. She is currently married to Barrack Obama, the president of the United States. Not only is she the First Lady, she is also an American lawyer. She is a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard University. She has two daughters, Sasha and Malia. In 2010, she undertook her first lead role in an administraUve-wide iniUaUve, which she named, Lets Move.

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CCAS INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

By Oluwanifemi Taiwo and Photos by Nautica Williams

International students are youth from different countries and cultures. These cultures are what these students admire. In interviews they shared that discovering more about their cultures and languages is educational and life-enriching. By learning their parents and grandparents ancestral languages and cultures seems to bring the best out in them. All of them have good grades, according to CCA Communicator editor, Mrs. Trice.

I was born in the United States. My fathers side of the family is from Belize, formerly British Honduras. Its a cool country in Central America. My dad lost is accent, and almost never used Spanish around the house so I have yet to learn Spanish. I will one day learn Spanish. Dad left Belize when he was five and move to the United States with his family. Tyler Barnes (pictured below)

Both of my parents from Lagos, Nigeria, which is the largest city in the largest country in Africa. One out of four Africans is Nigerian. I understand Yoruba and speak a little at home and occasionally a little at school. Konyinsola Ojora (God put honey in my wealth)

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(International Students - continued from page7)

My grandfather came from Pakistan where he met and married my grandmother. All I know from my mom is he traveled here and there a lot. He was blind. Even though, I dont know much about him, one day Id like to go Pakistan. Vontrice Cathings (pictured below)

My dad told me my name from my grand mom. In Arabic, it means loyal and reliable. Most of my relatives are from Mali, an African nation where some say blues was first heard. My dad speaks French as well as an ethnic language. Mom is from Mississippi. Im going to learn French and visit Mali one day. Aminata Guindo

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(International Students - continued from pages 7 and 8)

I was born in the United States but my relatives are from Mexico. I admire my culture so much that when people ask me about my culture, I tell them. I love speaking Spanish, especially at home and around my grandparents because it is their primary language. Whenever I dont know something about my history, I ask my parents. Ruby Jacinto (pictured below)

I was born in Oyo Ibaden, Nigeria but I have not been there since I was an infant. Both of my parents are from Lagos, Nigeria, and like Konyinsola, from the Yoruba ethnic group. I speak Yoruba well. My parents speak to me in our language so we wont lose it. I translate for them sometimes. Other times, I dream in Yoruba. Oluwanifemi Taiwo (God loves me)

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PARCC TesUng . . . Did You Know?

By Erica Ross

Did you know that PARCC stands for Partnerships for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers?

Did you know the state gave students 90 minutes to answer 6-7 questions?

Did you know that students could not be helped with anything other than the computer?

Did you know that no student could be in the hallways alone during testing?

Did you know that students could only read books and draw after finishing the test?

Did you know that some students didnt want to take PARCC and that some parents wanted to know if it was mandatory?

Did you know that PARCC was much more difficult than ISAT?

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Student Voices

By Oluwanifemi Taiwo

Creative Communications Academy students have a lot of challenges going on around them. From Terra Nova to PARCC testing to district assessments and class work, things have been hectic. There is a lot of stress and pressure going on around us. So we asked a few students what they think about testing and school work. Our main question was, Do you think this testing and school work is too much? And, Is it going to help your education improve? This is what the students had to say. . .

Nautica Williams: I think this testing is too much and too stressful. Even school work adds to the stress. I also think it will help improve our education, but it is becoming too much. - Grade 7

Jamela Williams: It will help our education, but I think its terrible and too much. - Grade 7

Ruby Jacinto: Testing is easy. Its only stressful when you dont know what questions will be asked on the test. When I first heard about PARCC, I thought it was just a lot more than other tests weve had before. - Grade 7

Daysia Williamson: The district gives us so many tests to take and study. We do have other things to do after school, but school takes up most of the time we have. - Grade 8

Erica Ross: It is stressful and seems to be a bit much. - Grade 7

Aminata Guindo: Testing is boring and its too much work. - Grade 8

Vontrice Catchings: I think PARCC is like any other test at the end of the year. It assesses what we have learned throughout the year. - Grade 8

Tyrin Redeaux: I think PARCC is a little too much and its a lot to cope with. - Grade 8

Oluwanifemi Taiwo: Testing is stressful but it does help us. It shows whether teachers are giving us what we need to be successful in life. - Grade 7

After we interviewed these students, we found out that many students dont like testing. They also think it is too much but then again think it will help their education.

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Poetry Corner

An acrostic poem is a type of poetry where the first, last or other letters in a line spell out a particular word or phrase. The most common and simple form of an acrostic poem is where the first letters of each line spell out the word or phrase. (Source: young writers.co.uk)

Example An acrostic poem using the beginning of lines:

A less common and slightly more difficult type of an acrostic poem is where the last letter of each line spells out the word or phrase.

Example - An acrostic poem using the end of lines:

*Students from Journalism class wrote acrostic poems about SPRING (continued on pages 13-14).

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SPRING By Mistura Ambali

Shiny sunPretty flowersRainy daysInteresting seasonNice weatherGoing outside

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SPRING By Summer Stephens

SPRING IS HEREPASTEL COLORSRAINY DAYSITCHY POLLENNO MORE SNOWGETTING WARMER

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SPRING By Tajah Pittman

SUNLIGHTPEOPLERAINIMAGINATIONNATUREGREEN

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SPRINGBy: Darell Jones

Sunny days are backPut your coats awayRain is nearIt brings flowersNoon sunshine is awesomeGoing to be warmer

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SPRING By Revon Neal

Sunny SpringPerfect WeatherRainy SeasonInto SummerNice DaysGoing Outside

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SPRING By: Jazmyne Bailey

Sweet sounds soar to the skyPurple and pink plush flowersRipe and ready fruitsIcy lemonadeNew nectar nicely madeGreen grass growing great

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March Madness

By Myah James

Last Thursday the mens NCAA basketball tournament started. Last year, a company called Kaggle held a compeUUon. More than 200 teams threw the best staUsUcs they could at the problem in this 75-year old contest, according to CBS sports.com.

The teams that will go against each other this weekend in the Final Four are:

Kentucky vs. Wisconsin

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Michigan St. vs. Duke

The winner of these games will play in the championship game on April 6th.

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CCA Communicator Mission Statement The CCA Communicator believes that public enlightenment and educaUon

aligned with Common Core goals are the foundaUon of our democracy. Our duty as journalists is to further those ends by seeking truth and providing a fair and comprehensive account of issues and events.

Masthead Editor: Kenya Trice Sports Editor: Myah James Associate Editor: Daysia Williamson Layout Editor: Jasmyn Wilson Assistant Editor: Imani Mack Reporter: Erica Ross Copy Editor: Stan West Multimedia: Nautica Williams News Editor: Oluwanifemi Taiwo Feature Editor: Tajah Pittman

Faculty Advisors: Tiffany Blackman, Angela Blair, Angela Grimes, Cherita Smith, Saundra Smith, Secrett Stone, Kenya Trice, Lajoya Washington, Rodeana Williams

Contributing Advisors: Jeff Spitz, Stan West, Matt Riewer, Aaron Stevens

Principal Gerald Scott Creative Communications Academy (CCA)

1650 Pulaski Road Calumet City, Illinois 60409

Office: (708) 868-7585 Fax: (708) 868-1247

www.creativecommunicationsacademy.org

We BelieveExcellence, Humanization, & Pride Special thanks for your CCA Vision:

School Board President, Darlene Gray Everett

District 149 School Board Members

Superintendent, Dr. Shelly Davis-Jones

District 149 Administrators

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