Warren County Middle & High School closed out their their celebration of Black History Month with an assembly February 29th. The event, held in the George Holliman Auditiorium, included performances by the Warren County Voices, the WCHS band, as well as literary readings by Warren County students.
The highlight of the program was an address by Deanna Brown-Thomas. Mrs. Brown-Thomas is the daughter of the Godfather of soul, James Brown. She related to those in attendance the life story and struggles of her father. She also shared that although Mr. Brown did not continue his own formal education past the 7th grade, he always valued education and worked to ensure that young people placed learning above all else.
Mrs. Brown-Thomas is also actively working to keep her father's legacy alive through the James Brown Music Academy. Students from the academy travelled to Warrenton with her and performed several James Brown selections for the students in attendance. The performers brought the students to their feet and left the audience shouting for more.
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