Students at Red Wing High School have spent the last few months hard at work preparing for the school’s annual musical, culminating in four public shows at the Sheldon Theatre
A local freshman has created a Black Student Union at the Red Wing High School to combat underrepresentation and give a voice to the unheard. The union had one member in the beginning, but now 12 students participate weekly and they have high goals.Â
After seeing a lack of Black culture and representation within her school, Deyahni Cooper started organizing.
âI just wanted to have a spot where other kids in high school can have a space to feel wanted and feel like they have a voice,â Cooper said. â All throughout elementary and middle school I was either the only Black kid in my class or the only other Black kid. When I got to high school, I was like, whoa there are a lot more kids like me here. But, like, they were all in different classes even though I really wanted to talk to them. So I just wanted a spot where we could all feel welcome.â