Atlanta Youth Academy issued the following announcement on Feb. 25.
Each year our Middle School scholars work hard to present AYA’s annual African American Living Wax Museum. This year’s theme, “Thank You for Your Service” honors the presence of African Americans in the military from the Civil War to present day. Each 6th, 7th, and 8th grader took the time select an African American member who has served or currently serves in the United States Armed Forces. These students worked incredibly hard to embody these United States service men and women as they came to life at the press of a button during AYA’s official “Living Wax Museum Tours.” These tours were led by our wonderful 5th Grade Docents that graciously guided guests through each exhibit hall.
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Exhibit Hall 1: “Attucks – Tubman Hall”
Civil War through 1944
Raddriannah Holloway – Harriet Tubman
Matthew Calhoun – Henry O, Flipper
Alaska Lockhart – Susis King Taylor
H’ermani Watts – Cathay Williams
Tyrus Chatman/Milton Howard – Buffalo Soldiers
Joshua Battle – Frederick Douglass/54th Mass. Regiment
Kaliyah Smith – Della H Raney Jackson
Everett Taylor – Benjamin O. Davis
MacKenzee Williams/Gabby Heard – 404th Armed Service Forces Band
Duor Duor/Mason Hollingsworth – Tuskegee Airmen
Taylor Burdette/Safari Slaton – Black Rosies
Exhibit Hall 2: “Bethune-Ali Hall”
1955 through Vietnam War
Raegan Howard – Hazel Johnson Brown
Tyrell Durden – Muhammad Ali
Shakina Powell – Mildred C. Kelly
Jeremiah Thomas – Jesse L. Brown
Kingston Little – Morgan Freeman
Chloe Major – Sarah Louise Keys
Mia Morris/Rinnaiah Morris – Hippies
Exhibit Hall 3: “Taylor – Powell Hall”
1960s through Present Day
Christopher Dalton – Colin Powell
Jayla Ward – Marcelite Jordan Harris
Marlei Jackson – Irene Trowell-Harris
Judith Lara – Sunny Anderson
Christy Andrews – Michele S. Jones
Solomon Charles – Shaggy
Tristan Patterson – Lloyd Austin
MaKenzie Allen – Danyell Wilson
Destiny Kirkpartrick – Nadja West
Yulissa Gerard – La’Shonda Holmes
Kylee Thomas – Vernice Armour
Solomon Bratton – Darion Taylor
2022 African American Live Wax Museum Winners
Attucks -Tubman Hall Overall Winner
Matthew Calhoun – Henry O, Flipper
Bethune – Ali Hall Overall Winner
Mia Morris/Rinnaiah Morris – The Black Hippies
Taylor – Powell Hall
Jayla Ward – Marcelite Jordan Harris
This wonderful presentation would not have been possible without the
hard work of the Team 3 Teachers:
Mr. Kris Jones – Exhibit Designer
Mr. George Jennett – Docent Manager
Ms. Kathryn Stanley – Curator
Original source can be found here.
Source: Atlanta Youth Academy
