Thomson Elementary School in northwest Washington, D.C. is known for being the first school in the District to offer Chinese as a second language, and for being the closest elementary school to the White House. Now the school is making national headlines for a student bringing something other than lunch and books to school – […]
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PBS Series Honors Dr. Bernard Harris, First African-American to Walk in Space
The look on nine year-old Carter Blount’s face was pensive and inspired as he prepared to hear Dr. Bernard Harris give an account of being the first African-American to walk in space. As a part of the PBS “HistoryMakers” series, which features living legends in the Black community, Harris told an audience March 16 at […]