Carver’s Student Government Association celebrates Women’s History Month

First Afro-Gala features Black history, models, poetry and dance By Felecia Piggott-Long, Ph.D. Who run the world? Girls (girls) Who run the world? Girls (girls) Who run the world? Girls (girls)  Who run the world? Girls (girls) These lyrics from Beyonce’s  song “Run the World (Girls)” opened the Afro-Gala held in the Carver High School auditorium on Friday, March 15. The Carver High School varsity cheerleaders gracefully entered the auditorium from the back of the room and danced their way down the aisles. They wore Carver t-shirts and shorts to match, and the audience was at rapt attention as they commanded the stage.  “This song was so appropriate for the first Afro-Gala held at Carver High School in honor of Women’s History Month and Black History Month,” said Jonathan Gakeri, emcee and creator of the celebration. “This celebration culminates a week-long celebration which included All-Black Day, HBCU Day, Sunday Best Day, Cultural Day, and Red, Black and Green Day to honor African liberation colors, history and the contributions of women in our culture. Gakeri went out into the audience to gather students to join in the communal dance that he taught them at the end of the program. Students ran...