Honoring Past, Present and Future ; MAC Scholars Celebrate Accomplishments, Vision

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Jefferson Junior High School ninth-grader Shana McClain said the student group MAC Scholars serves as a support system for her. But last week, she and nine other members had an auditorium full of supporters as Jeff Junior ninth-graders and staff gathered to celebrate Black History Month.

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Alexis Thornton, left, and Marquesha Carthron, students at Jefferson Junior High School, read a poem last Thursday during the MAC Scholars Black History Month all-school assembly. The celebration also included music by the Rock Bridge High School drum line, songs from the Jefferson Junior High choir and a keynote speech by Bianca Aaron, a former MAC …