Boston City Council Opens Black History Month With Page Academy Drumming Ceremony

Uncategorized 2026-07-22 clip6064 · Meeting of July 22, 2026

Boston City Council opens Black History Month with Page Academy ceremony and girls-in-sports resolution. Council President Janie Kim welcomed Page Academy, a 50-year-old historically Black freedom school in her district, to open the July 22 session with an African drumming circle led by Principal Brother Joe Cook; Kim described the school as "one of the last ones that is still standing in Boston." Councilor Asabi-George then presented a resolution marking the 34th annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day under the theme "Lean Her Forward," with Superintendent of Boston Public Schools Brenda Caselius and Boston Police Superintendent Nora Baston in attendance. East Boston High School senior Madison Parnell told the council she is "the first-ever girl in history at East Boston High to play on the varsity football team," competing as a defensive and offensive tackle.

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Source: the Uncategorized 2026-07-22 clip6064 meeting of July 22, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.