BLACK HISTORY MONTH OUTLINE 

Welcome: Danielle and Da’Kera

● Good evening and welcome to the Flagship Middle School’s Black History Month
Program. It has been an honor to work with our peers in order to present to you
this presentation. We have been practicing to ensure a performance you will
enjoy. Today will be a period of acting, singing, dancing, drumming and spoken
word. So without further or do we present to you Flagships Black History Month
Program

*walk off the stage and dance enter the stage/plas Stand Up x Cynthia Erivo*
*dancers run off, skit begins immediately*

D’Kira and Beattie

● Sometimes we can not give BHM the attention. (Da’Kera)
● But, it is important to take time to appreciate the history of our ancestors. (Beattie)
● Especially the rich history that lives here in the city of Memphis. (Da’Kera)
● And if you all are not careful to understand the past, you will never understand
your future. (Beattie)
● That’s all the time that we have (Da’Kera)
● ENJOY THE REST OF THE SHOW! (Both)

*singers come up to sing LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING*

*singers exit, drummers approach the stage*

African Drummers: Introduction

● Musical styles and instruments vary from region to region, there are some common 
forms of musical expression. By far the most significant instrument in African music is 
the African drum​ *​ beats drum*​. ​It expresses the mood of the people and evokes 
emotion. The beat of the African drum is considered the “heartbeat of the community” 
and its rhythm is what holds the dancers together.​ (Danielle)

 
African Dance Scene: Introduction 

● Music plays an important part in the way people interact, celebrate and relay historic 
events! It is a form of communication and plays a functional role in society. This is true 
in African culture, as well. In certain African communities music is often believed to 
ward off evil spirits and to pay respects to good spirits, the dead and 
ancestors.​(Da’Kera)  
Dance is used to express emotion, whether joyful or sorrowful and it is not limited to just 
the dancers. Many times, spectators will be encouraged people to join in. This 
performance will compose various parts of African dance, to hip hop music. So sit back 
relax and enjoy the performance.​ ​(Danielle) 

*​* Drummers will begin performance. Once Drummers are finished there will be a
five second pause and dancers will enter*  

African dancers leave stage and drummers continue* 

Closing Remarks: Thank you all and we hope you enjoyed our Black History Month 
Program! See you again next year.  

We will signal for all performers to reenter the stage for final round of applause 

Performers will lock hands and take a bow together