MONTGOMERY — The talents of Sycamore High School students will be showcased Wednesday through a presentation on Kwanzaa, an African-American cultural festival.

        Sponsored by the Black Student Union, the 45-minute program will begin at 3:15 p.m. in the first floor commons area of the school, 7400 Cornell Road. Students, parents and local businesspeople will attend.

        Former WLWT anchorman and mayoral candidate Courtis Fuller is keynote speaker. Mr. Fuller will discuss the importance of education and how it impacts the future. His message to adults will be simple: help young people learn by setting high expectations.

        “It's our way of teaching and sharing the principles of Kwanzaa to all who are interested,” said adviser Gretchen Washington, a special education teacher. “We have taken the theme Pride in Ourselves, one of the Kwanzaa principles, to explain Kwanzaa this year.”

This is the seventh year Sycamore has had a Kwanzaa celebration, Ms. Washington said. The first year attendance was only 19, but by last year, it had grown to 107 attendees. After the presentations, there will be a meal featuring a favorite dish of participating families of all races. The Black Student Union has members of several races.

        Through poetry, singing and dancing the students will share their talents as they explain Kwanzaa, a cultural celebration started by Maulana Karenga, who teaches Black Studies at California State University. The Kwanzaa celebration begins Dec. 26 and runs through Jan. 1.

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