By Lanz Christian Bañes

The past might have been the theme during Saturday’s Black History Month celebration at Vallejo High School, but present struggles and future hopes were very much on the minds of the presenters.

“Because of our skin color, we’re not expected to make it or do anything with our lives,” lamented Madison Washington, a senior and president of the Black Student Union on campus.

This is the second year the club has joined with event organizer Askari Sowonde to put together a Black History Month program, highlighting local talent and remembering the travails of the African diaspora from slavery to Trayvon Martin.

via Black struggles, triumphs on display at Vallejo High School – Vallejo Times Herald.