New Afrocentric Minneapolis Summer School Program Aims To Help Black Students

A new summer school program is being offered to Black students in Minneapilis Public Schools called We Win When Black Students Graduate. The program is offered in cooperation with the Minneapolis school district's Office of Black Student Achievement.

The program includes an Afrocentric project-based curriculum where students can learn math and physics concepts by making an African musical instrument. A storyteller provides English lessons, an herbalist helps students learn about science, and a local rapper teaches students about hip-hop as a reflection of history and culture. Since the four-week program began July 19, it's grown . . .