Black History Month honored at Grimes Elementary School

Scholars at Grimes School performed flips and tricks across the stage as the crowd went wild for their performances in honor of Black History Month on Friday, March 7, 2025. Families and students gathered in the auditorium to watch their loved ones showcase their talents on stage.

The theme for this year’s performance was “Freedom as it Relates to Slavery and Song.” The show opened up with an introduction, talking about the importance of spirituality to enslaved people in the United States. They highlighted how Spirituals are a way to express feelings, build community and protest oppression.

“Every Black History Month, I try to find something that I know the kids can relate to. If they can't relate to it, I know their parents can…” Cynthia Freeman, Music Teacher at Grimes Elementary said. “So, our theme this year was freedom, and we talked about slavery. We've talked about how slavery impacted people back in the 1600s.”

Once introductions were complete, the first act went on. First through fifth-grade scholars in the chorus sang “Ringing Them Bells” before a poem about strength and freedom was recited to the audience. Afterwards, seventh grade student Hillary Lemo performed a dance to “Something Inside.”

“I've had a passion for dancing ever since kindergarten,” said Hillary. “It was a little scary to perform, but not too much because I've done it many times, and they're really supportive. So, that's really fun.

The second half of the show was filled with immersive dance performances. A variety of genres were presented on stage, including African, hip hop and contemporary. The final numbers of the day were complete with drum performances, getting the audience up and moving!