Monthly Archives: November 2018

Majora Carter

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Last year after doing a mini lesson on Urban Planning and talking about communities, cities and how they are built, I invited  leading urban revitalization strategy consultant, and real estate developer, Majora Cater, to speak to the students and we all were surprised when she actually came!!

She spoke to the third graders in a language they could understand. She shared with them the power of education and how needful it was as she was growing up. Of course they were more interested in the story about her dog walking in her wedding and how she felt when the Bronx was burning. However, she kept them engaged and informed them of what the Bronx used to be before they were born.

As the teacher who invited her, I was extremely happy and proud! I kept smiling the entire day! Especially when my principal said she enjoyed the presentation.

 

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The Second Line

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While in NOLA, we learned about The Second Line and experienced it first hand. On the second day there, we met one on the way home. It was coming up the street towards us.

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So, a second line is a musical celebration that take place in New Orleans  mostly after funerals. It’s called the second line because usually the first line is the coffin being carried to the church and is more of a mourning session. The second line has music, music, music and dancing, dancing, dancing and more dancing.

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Because we went during the weekend of Louis Armstrong birthday, there were celebrations all over the city honoring the great jazz musician. I don’t know how many times I heard recordings of Satchmo.

The funny thing is Stacy and I did not know that that weekend was just the right time to be in the city. Not only was it the Satchmo Summer Fest but New Orleans was also celebrating it’s 300th birthday.