These students want everyone to know the value of black history

Students at Atlanta's Washington High School will produce a series of videos about the contributions of African-Americans to the school, Atlanta and the region, thanks to a grant from State Farm to Georgia State University's African-American Male Initiative.

“Students involved in their community realized that those outside of their community, and even some within, didn’t understand or appreciate its value,” Tene Davis, director of the Georgia State program, said in a written statement. “Once the videos are completed, they will become an integral part of the Booker T. Washington curriculum. Incoming freshmen will view them as a way to instill pride and tradition within the school culture.”

State Farm awarded the $60,000 grant this week.