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Students recreate Million Man March
Students at Milwaukee's Hawthorne School are retracing the steps of the Million Man March, turning halls into a living Black History Month Wax Museum.
MILWAUKEE - They say to know where you're going, you have to know where you've been.
Local perspective:
Students at Milwaukee's Hawthorne School aren't just studying history, they're retracing the steps of the Million Man March – turning halls into a living Black History Month Wax Museum.
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Twelve classrooms transformed into exhibits that feature Black leaders, creatives and lawmakers – including Al Sharpton, Maya Angelou, Betty Shabazz, Jesse Jackson and Louis Farrakhan to name a few.
The entire community turned out to view the students' work.
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Historic Black figures brought to life
Students at Milwaukee's Hawthorne School turned the hallways into a living Black History Month Wax Museum. FOX6's Kim Murphy heard from the students themselves about the historic figures they brought to life.
The backstory:
The Million Man March, a moment of unity, happened on the National Mall in 1995. It showed the strength of Black voices and lead to national voter registration drives.
"Probably the most humbling, the most sincere, and the most benevolent event that I've ever participated in," said Leon Groce, who marched when he was 25 years old. "Unity, brotherhood, we stood together as one. This was the only time that I ever witnessed, whether you were an entertainer – your title didn't matter. You were a man on that day."
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As for what the kids should walk away with.
"It's just understanding that life has a purpose and no matter your age, no matter your title, you stand for something. This is an opportunity for you to walk in the shoes of giants, because you're the next giant that will be walking and making pathways."
The Source: FOX6 News spoke to people at Thursday's event.