Sharing history with our young men

Marigot (February 9, 2011)—Shujah Reiph spoke here on Wednesday about St. Martin’s history and historical achievers with ACED trainees, as part of the 20th annual Black History Celebration (BHC). Reiph is the president of Conscious Lyrics Foundation, which organizes the BHC with island-wide radio programs, school visits, public quizzes, cultural performances and lectures by speakers from the Caribbean and the USA. 

Shujah Reiph spoke here on Wednesday about St. Martin’s history and historical achievers with ACED trainees, as part of the 20th annual Black History Celebration (BHC). Reiph is the president of Conscious Lyrics Foundation, which organizes the BHC with island-wide radio programs, school visits, public quizzes, cultural performances and lectures by speakers from the Caribbean and the USA. online casino

ACED is a second-chance "association for young men who for various reasons dropped out of school and now find themselves without a job and with minimum or no job skills," said Collectivity councilor Louis Mussington. Founded in 2002, the association provides gardening and landscape training and assists with placement for youngsters ages 18 to 25. Reiph distributed copies of the 2011 Black History quiz at the meeting with ACED, giving the young men an opportunity to win $500 in prizes. In photo: Reiph introduces the book National Symbols of St. Martin to ACED trainees during the discussion about the island’s historical personalities, culture, and natural environment.