Various members of the NPE High School Youth Council were
chosen to write essays for The Mack Project Journal News Black History Month Essay series. The topics and essayists
were selected by the Mack Project, a Rockland-based nonprofit that offers academic, cultural and volunteer opportunities for
young adults and teenagers of color. The organization recruits essayists based on recommendations from parents, school guidance
counselors and community members.
The Council members who participated and their topics are as follows:
Imani Solan
Domestic Labor Strikes in the South
Marcus Charles
The History of Black Dance
Alanna Fabio
African-American Doctors, Patients Were Denied Hospital Access
Ta'Tiana Jenkins Elite Groups Help Us Reach Potential
Darian Garner The Magnificant
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Kyle Blair
Freedom's Journal Helped Blacks Achieve
