Park will celebrate black heritage with the annual Black History Month performance during on Friday, Feb. 28. The show features a video presentation, special guest speakers and musical as well as spoken word performances organized by students.

Junior Destiny Hulke who will recite an original poem in the show said she thinks the Black History Month performance will be a great way for people to address racial issues.

“I want people to have a better understanding of our race,” Hulke said. “They shouldn’t just be colorblind or sweep racial issues under the rug. I want them to understand what we go through and where we come from.”

Performance adviser Chris Weaver said one of the many goals of the show is to change the way students see one another.

“We need to get to know each other,” Weaver said. “SLP is a really diverse school but it’s still really separate and as long as it stays separate equality won’t come. If we get to know each other better, a lot of walls will come down.”

Junior Charis Tshihamba said the show showcases the talents of black people and the video performance featured in the show not only focuses on black history, but on diversity.

“The video is about how a diverse group of students see the school,” she said. “We tried to represent every ethnic group we could.

Sophmore Djalina Twaha said the people involved in the Civil Rights Movement inspire her and feels schools should place a bigger emphasis on black history in curriculum.

“It’s important for every American school to study every aspect of American history,” Twaha said. “You can’t just ignore something that’s played a huge role in the dynamics of this country and expect good outcomes.”