Sacramento school celebrates Black History Month with special events and local chef
THE JOINT SEAL ASSEMBLY ON THE 50 BRIDGE DECK. SCHOOLS IN OUR AREA ARE CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH A SERIES OF SPECIAL EVENTS. STUDENTS AT PS7 MIDDLE SCHOOL GOT A SPECIAL COOKING DEMONSTRATION FROM A LOCAL CHEF. ON TOP OF LEARNING HOW THE FOOD IS MADE, STUDENTS GOT TO HEAR HOW HE GOT INTO COOKING, A CHANCE FOR THEM TO REFLECT ON THEIR DREAMS AND CAREER ASPIRATIONS. I WAS BLESSED TO, AT 17 YEARS OLD, I FOUND WHAT I LOVE TO DO AND I JUST STUCK WITH IT. AND I THINK A LOT OF TIMES PEOPLE HAVE A HARD TIME PURSUING THE THING THAT THEY LOVE BECAUSE THEY’RE AFRAID THAT THE MARKET, MEANING THE GENERAL POPULATION, WON’T APPRECIATE IT. WHAT I FOUND IS, IS THAT YOUR GIFTS WILL MAKE ROOM FOR THEMSELVES. AND SO WHETHER PEOPLE WHETHER YOU THINK PEOPLE WILL ACCEPT IT OR NOT, YOU JUST DO IT. AND THEN IT FULFILLS YOU. SAINT HOPE PUBLIC SCHOOLS HAS HOSTED SEVERAL OTHER EVENTS AT IT
Sacramento school celebrates Black History Month with special events and local chef
Updated: 8:37 PM PST Feb 27, 2026
Students at St. Hope PS7 Middle School got a special cooking demonstration with a local chef on Friday. The special event featuring Dennis Sydnor Jr. with Empress Tavern is part of their Black History Month celebration. See more in the video above. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
Students at St. Hope PS7 Middle School got a special cooking demonstration with a local chef on Friday.
The special event featuring Dennis Sydnor Jr. with Empress Tavern is part of their Black History Month celebration.
See more in the video above.
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