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Adora and Amede Olise, Nigeria
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When they were nearly five the Olise sisters came to Maine from Lagos, Nigeria. Now Adora (left) and Amede (right) are sophomores at Kennebunk High School. They are members of the debate team, civil rights team and mock trial. They love their extra curricular activities and wonder what it might be like if the worldly kinds of lessons they learn in those settings might be taught in the classroom. The twins share ideas they have for creating a less Euro-centric academic experience in their IB high school. Click here to see the book project on anti-racism that their club has been promoting.
Have you ever wondered what it might be like to be part of a very small black minority in a predominantly white high school during the era of Black Lives Matter movement, Covid, and the 2020 election? They will tell you!
Music: "The Tide is High" by the Atomic Kittens
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Have you ever wondered what it might be like to be part of a very small black minority in a predominantly white high school during the era of Black Lives Matter movement, Covid, and the 2020 election? They will tell you!
Music: "The Tide is High" by the Atomic Kittens
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