InfoFlow Episode 7.098 – 2/23/22
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| SAMMI: Welcome back to Infoflow, Blazers.Today is Wednesday, February 23nd and it’s our 100th episode of InfoFlow this school year! To celebrate the contributions from all of our hard working staffers, each deparment is showing their BNC spirit by reping different themes. If you check our instagram later today you can get a sneak peak into the coming festivities of the week here in BNC. Our little hosting team is repping with pajama day! I’m Sammi |
| LEVI: And I’m Levi. Today’s Black History Month fact is that it is estimated that around a quarter of cowboys were African American. Bass Reeves was one of these cowboys; he was the first black U.S. deputy west of Mississippi. Reeves was born into slavery and gained his freedom during the Civil War; he was one of the most valuable deputies in Native American territory, with the ability to speak multiple languages and his familiarity with the area. |
| SAMMI: A jury has found Ahmaud Arbery’s killers racially motivated in chasing him, and that all 3 men are guilty on a federal hate crime charge, as well as one count of interference of rights. |
| LEVI: And now, let’s take a look at our podcasts department |
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| LEVI: If you’re interested, make sure to apply, Blazers! |
| SAMMI: Black Student Union would like to invite everyone to participate in their spirit week happening right now! Today is Decades day, wear black culture inspired clothing from any decade, Thursday is culture day wear clothing from your own culture, and Friday is blackout. Join the BSU in their Black History Month spirit! |
| LEVI: Join the Blair School Counseling Department in bringing awareness to National Eating Disorder Week this week. We will have a speaker from Renfrew Center, Taylor Rapuano regarding diet culture. Join the discussion on February 24, 2022 during lunch in the auditorium. |
| SAMMI: The Blair Society for Minorities in STEM or BSMS is a club that aims to uplift the voices of students from diverse backgrounds and inspire them in the field of STEM. They meet on Wednesdays during lunch in room 323 at 11:30. At this Wednesday’s meeting they’ll be having a discussion on the future of AI. Hope to see you there! |
| LEVI: And that’s all for today’s show. Check out our website at bnconline.net to submit any announcements, and follow us @bnc_blair on instagram and @bncblair on tiktok and on twitter. Please keep wearing your mask and be mindful of covid safety measures. Have a totally wild Wednesday, and make sure to tune in tomorrow for Spanish infoflow Blazers! |
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