bsu club of 2013
Lisa Shen
Black Student Union hosted a school wide event where students received the honor of meeting a World War II veteran on Friday, February 21.
In addition, essay finalists delivered speeches that reflected the significance and impact of the Tuskegee Airmen in World War II. Sophomores Zane Landin (1st place winner) and Mia Liang (2nd place winner) received the opportunity to present their essays. “The speech was about the Tuskegee Airmen and how their past, present, and future has affected us today. I focused on a lot of history” said Landin. “I’ve talked a few times to people, but I’ve never talked so many people before—it was huge audience. I felt very important, I want to be a leader when I want to me older and this has never really happened. I was really nervous when I got up there, but then a wave of confidence hit me and it was very memorable--it changed who I am. I wanted to teach them something, and I wanted to express my voice. I don’t care if they judge how I said it, because I’m sure I taught one person something. The Tuskegee Airman gave me two dollars for winning the contest—a two dollar lucky bill. Having the speaker made everything seem more real, because reading about it actually different from listening to someone. The speaker spoke about his time, and talked about it wasn’t a proud thing shooting down a Japanese airplane—it was a new perspective. He was passionate, and the majority respected it.”
Lt. Albert Smith was the WWII veteran guest speaker. During the world war, his job was to escort the bombers to their destinations in Europe. BSU president Michael Montgomery had connections with him at his church.
“My motivation was to help other people learn what the Tuskegee Airmen have done to bring Africans Americans to where they are today” said senior Montgomery. “He expressed that it was tough job to be a Tuskegee Airmen and to break down barriers, but at the end of the day or what matters now, is that the barriers are
Black Student Union hosted a school wide event where students received the honor of meeting a World War II veteran on Friday, February 21.
In addition, essay finalists delivered speeches that reflected the significance and impact of the Tuskegee Airmen in World War II. Sophomores Zane Landin (1st place winner) and Mia Liang (2nd place winner) received the opportunity to present their essays. “The speech was about the Tuskegee Airmen and how their past, present, and future has affected us today. I focused on a lot of history” said Landin. “I’ve talked a few times to people, but I’ve never talked so many people before—it was huge audience. I felt very important, I want to be a leader when I want to me older and this has never really happened. I was really nervous when I got up there, but then a wave of confidence hit me and it was very memorable--it changed who I am. I wanted to teach them something, and I wanted to express my voice. I don’t care if they judge how I said it, because I’m sure I taught one person something. The Tuskegee Airman gave me two dollars for winning the contest—a two dollar lucky bill. Having the speaker made everything seem more real, because reading about it actually different from listening to someone. The speaker spoke about his time, and talked about it wasn’t a proud thing shooting down a Japanese airplane—it was a new perspective. He was passionate, and the majority respected it.”
Lt. Albert Smith was the WWII veteran guest speaker. During the world war, his job was to escort the bombers to their destinations in Europe. BSU president Michael Montgomery had connections with him at his church.
“My motivation was to help other people learn what the Tuskegee Airmen have done to bring Africans Americans to where they are today” said senior Montgomery. “He expressed that it was tough job to be a Tuskegee Airmen and to break down barriers, but at the end of the day or what matters now, is that the barriers are