In a sport historically defined as elitist and white, Privel Hinkati, born in Caen, France, and dual citizen of Benin, pushed past stigma and became one of only a handful of Black athletes (and the first from Benin) in history to compete in the sport at its highest level. Privel began rowing in 2003, discovering the sport while on vacation. […]

Willie C. Stewart Sr. became Tacoma’s first Black school principal at Lincoln High School on June 25, 1970. Stewart’s appointment by School Superintendent Angelo Giaudrone, considered truly historic at the time, was but one of many achievements of this notable educator. Stewart was born on December 25, 1935 in Columbus, Texas to Willie and Earlene Stewart. He was the 10th […]

George Metcalfe was a civil rights leader in Natchez, Mississippi who led one of the most successful yet little-known movements in the Deep South. Metcalfe was born on September 20, 1911, in Franklin, Louisiana to parents Ernest Metcalfe and Alberta Simon Metcalfe. He was a World War II veteran who held numerous jobs leading up to his work with the […]

Eugene T. Hinson was one of six founders of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, the oldest African American Greek Letter Fraternity in the United States. The others were Henry Minton, Algernon Jackson, Edwin Howard, Richard Warrick and Robert Jones Abele. Eugene T. Hinson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 20, 1873. He attended the Octavius Catto Public School, which was […]

Born on December 29, 1880, Richard John Warrick Jr. was one of six founding members of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, the oldest African American Greek Letter Fraternity in the nation. The others were Henry Minton, Algernon Jackson, Edwin Howard, Robert Jones Abele, and Eugene Hinston. A member of a distinguished Philadelphia family, he was the second of 11 children. Warrick […]

Robert Jones Abele was one of six founding members of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, the oldest African American Greek Letter Fraternity in the United States. The five others were Henry Minton, Algernon Jackson, Edwin Howard, Eugene Theodore Hinson, and Richard John Warrick, Jr. Abele was born on June 2, 1875 in Philadelphia. He comes from an old and distinguished family. […]

The idea of inviting students into classroom conversations that teach them to define and express their concerns, ideas and opinions takes inspiration from the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). The right to be heard is the general principle, and Article 12 of the UNCRC provides for children’s involvement in decision-making that affects their lives. It […]

Ibtihaj Muhammad is a saber and United States fencing team member who won a bronze medal in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She became the first Muslim American woman to wear a hijab (headscarf) while competing in the Olympics. Muhammad was born on December 4, 1985, to Eugene Muhammad, a Newark, New Jersey police officer, and […]

  El encuentro de hombres RC este año ha sido en Bilbao, una de las comunidades más jóvenes del territorio, formada por un grupo de 8 hombres, apoyados en todo momento por sus mujeres que han llevado a cabo una labor espectacular en una ubicación y entorno buenísimo y bellísimo, movilizando a 103 personas entre … “La Iglesia necesita tu […]

El pasado 10 de marzo, Highlands School Barcelona participó activamente en la actividad “Choosing a school in Barcelona” organizada por el Ayuntamiento de Barcelona en el edificio MediaTic. El objetivo de esta actividad era presentar las diferentes opciones educativas existentes en la ciudad, principalmente a familias recién llegadas. En esta ocasión, Highlands School Barcelona tuvo … Highlands School Barcelona colabora […]