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TOMORROW: Black History Month Celebration Details!

Posted Date: 2/05/25 (9:50 PM)

Black History Month: Celebration Thursday, Feb. 6, at City of Waco Multipurpose Center
Join us for this districtwide celebration!
All Rapoport Academy families and our Waco community are invited to a family night focused on Black history and culture.

Thursday, Feb. 6
5:30-6:30 p.m.
City of Waco Multipurpose Center
1020 Elm Ave. (next door to the Doris Miller Community Center)
Special Highlights
Student Performances & Displays
We will have student work and displays from all schools-- Pre-K through high school.
  • Dreams and Hopes Board
  • Collages of letters written to Black Heroes
  • Portraits of Black influencers
  • Multimedia and art projects
  • Family photo booth with BHM background

Performances:
  • MS & HS Poetry readings & speeches
  • Dance routine from 6th grade
  • 5th Grade singing "Lift Every Voice and Sing"
  • Special guest performance from Cedryl Ballou & The Zydeco Trendsetters
Photobooth image of two students smiling
Cedryl Ballou & The Zydeco Trendsetters
Cedryl Ballou & The Zydeco Trendsetters
We are thrilled to announce that Cedryl Ballou & The Zydeco Trendsetters will join us to play Zydeco music during the event. Zydeco, a unique musical genre born in southwest Louisiana, is a fusion of Creole and African American musical traditions. Its infectious rhythms and soulful melodies reflect the rich cultural heritage of the region and its people. Get ready to dance and celebrate with us!
Chicken wing being held by a hand in front of a neon sign that reads King's Chicken Wings
King's Wings
Fuel up for the festivities! King's Wings, a family-owned restaurant with ties to Rapoport Academy, will be on-site with their food truck, serving up their signature wings – both bone-in and boneless – in a variety of delicious, scratch-made sauces. They'll also have fries and veggie sticks available for purchase. Come hungry!