East Elementary celebrates Black History Month with guests

East Elementary welcomed several guest speakers and readers on campus as part of their Black History Month celebration. All women are members of Eunice Branch NAUW and read to first-graders. They also talked about famous African Americans.
Left, Betty Jordan, a Eunice resident, and a nurse practioner for Dr. Stan Mays-Family Clinic in Baton Rouge, talked about her job duties. Jordan also read a book entitled, “Leola and the Honey Bears,” an African American version of “Goldilocks and The Three Bears,” to the students.
At top right, Carolyn Baldwin, a retired speech therapist from St. Landry Parish School Board, also read and she held a discussion about famous African Americans.
At bottom left, Ardessie Francois, reads a story. Francois is a retired 33+ years St. Landry Parish educator.