Allensworth is the first all-Black Californian township, founded and financed by African Americans in 1908. The town was built with the intention of establishing a self-sufficient city where African Americans could live their lives free of racial prejudice. http://bit.ly/2MLQUJt
Black History Month: The first historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) were founded before the Civil War to provide black youths with a basic education and training to become teachers or tradesmen. http://bit.ly/39DnndQ
Greetings, Falcons. On behalf of the Rodriguez/Cantu family, who recently lost their home to a fire, Royal ISD is sharing a link to their GoFundMe page for any who are interested in assisting the family: https://gofund.me/d379be1b
The Hangar drive-through hot meal and bottled water distribution (while supplies last). Thursday, February 25, 11 am at The Hangar (4010 4th St, Brooksure, TX 77423). .
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Black History Month: The earliest recorded protest against slavery was by the Quakers in 1688. They saw the slave trade as a grave injustice against their fellow man and used the Golden Rule to argue against such inhumane treatment. http://bit.ly/36y3GC3
Black History Month: The iconic cartoon character Betty Boop was inspired by Esther Jones, a Black jazz singer in Harlem. https://www.harlemworldmagazine.com/the-amazing-story-of-harlems-esther-jones-videos/
1 + 1 = fun! Math is fun with these free virtual and offline activities for kids to do at home. Check them out: http://comsen.se/Wf22E 🤓🧮
Reminder! Houston Food Bank food distribution, Royal High School PAC, 4 - 6:30PM. If you would like to volunteer handing out groceries, please report to the PAC center at 3:00PM.
CANCELLED - Monday, 2/22 RJH Girls Track Meet at Rice (Girls Meet Only), 3:00PM
CANCELLED - Tuesday, 2/23 RJH Boys Track Meet at Rice (Boys Meet Only), 3:00PM
There will be a Food Bank food truck at Royal High School at 3:30 PM on Monday. If you would like to volunteer handing out groceries, please report to the PAC center at 3:15pm.
Don't forget to join us tonight from 4:30PM - 7:00PM for the 2021 Friends of FFA Chili Supper. See attached flyer for complete details.
Reminder! Join us for the 2021 Friends of FFA Chili Supper on Sunday, February 21, 4:30PM - 7:00PM. See attached flyer for complete details.
Black History Month: Bessie Coleman soared across the sky as the first African American, and the first Native American woman pilot. Known for performing flying tricks, Coleman’s nicknames included “Brave Bessie” and “Queen Bess”. http://bit.ly/3jba5Iu
Winter scenes with RJH teacher Ms. Morgan!
Just for fun, please share your snow pictures with us by emailing them to falconstrong@royal-isd.net or by sharing them on our district social media pages. Hang in there, Falcons! The end is in sight!
Update on assistance request for the Rodriguez family, who lost their home and all of their belongings to a fire earlier this week. The drop-off address has been updated. Please visit http://bit.ly/37JfvX1 for details and specific needs. Thank you in advance for your help.
Black History Month: In 2021, Kamala Harris became the first woman of African or Asian descent to become vice president. Harris's mother immigrated to the United States from India and her father immigrated from Jamaica. https://www.biography.com/political-figure/kamala-harris
In 2008, Barack Obama became the first Black president of the United States. https://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/barack-obama
Black History Month: Before Oprah Winfrey and Michael Jordan joined the billionaire’s club, Robert Johnson became the first African American billionaire when he sold the cable station he founded, Black Entertainment Television (BET) in 2001. https://rljcompanies.com/about/
