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Photos: Johnson STEAM Academy students close out Black History Spirit Week in Cedar Rapids
This is the fourth year the school has held its celebration at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in southeast Cedar Rapids. This year’s theme was “A Century of Black History Commemorations."
Feb. 6, 2026 5:25 pm
Johnson STEAM Academy students raise signs of affirmation during a performance at a Black History Month celebration at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in southeast Cedar Rapids on Friday. The celebration is a culmination of Black History Spirit Week at the school. This is the fourth year for the celebration. The 2026 theme is “A Century of Black History Commemorations." (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Johnson STEAM Academy fifth-grader Damariona Bates (left) gives the thumbs-up sign to fellow JSA students as they perform during a Black History Month celebration at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in southeast Cedar Rapids on Friday. Fifth-grader Maria Kabeya is at right. The celebration is a culmination of Black History Spirit Week at the school. This is the fourth year for the celebration. The 2026 theme is “A Century of Black History Commemorations." (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Community member and local performer Alicia Moneé joins Johnson STEAM Academy first-graders for a song during JSA’s Black History Month celebration at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in southeast Cedar Rapids on Friday. The celebration is a culmination of Black History Spirit Week at the school. This is the fourth year for the celebration. The 2026 theme is “A Century of Black History Commemorations." (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Community members join Johnson STEAM Academy students for the finale of the Black History Month celebration at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in southeast Cedar Rapids on Friday. The celebration is a culmination of Black History Spirit Week at the school. This is the fourth year for the celebration. The 2026 theme is “A Century of Black History Commemorations." (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Johnson STEAM Academy fourth-grader Elia de Souza waves as she performs during a Black History Month celebration at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in southeast Cedar Rapids on Friday. The celebration is a culmination of Black History Spirit Week at the school. This is the fourth year for the celebration. The 2026 theme is “A Century of Black History Commemorations." (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Johnson STEAM Academy first-grader Kimora Belton sings during JSA’s Black History Month celebration at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in southeast Cedar Rapids on Friday. The celebration is a culmination of Black History Spirit Week at the school. This is the fourth year for the celebration. The 2026 theme is “A Century of Black History Commemorations." (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Johnson STEAM Academy fifth-grader Maria Kabeya holds a swan parasol as she watches other JSA students perform during a Black History Month celebration at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in southeast Cedar Rapids on Friday. The celebration is a culmination of Black History Spirit Week at the school. This is the fourth year for the celebration. The 2026 theme is “A Century of Black History Commemorations." (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Community member and local performer Alicia Moneé joins Johnson STEAM Academy first-graders for a song during JSA’s Black History Month celebration at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in southeast Cedar Rapids on Friday. The celebration is a culmination of Black History Spirit Week at the school. This is the fourth year for the celebration. The 2026 theme is “A Century of Black History Commemorations." (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Johnson STEAM Academy students raise signs of affirmation during a performance at a Black History Month celebration at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in southeast Cedar Rapids on Friday. The celebration is a culmination of Black History Spirit Week at the school. This is the fourth year for the celebration. The 2026 theme is “A Century of Black History Commemorations." (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Johnson STEAM Academy fourth-grader Elia de Souza waves her arms as she sings during a Black History Month celebration at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in southeast Cedar Rapids on Friday. The celebration is a culmination of Black History Spirit Week at the school. This is the fourth year for the celebration. The 2026 theme is “A Century of Black History Commemorations." (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
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