In an immersive tribute to Black history, North Texas school bus drivers brought historical figures to life for students at CC Moss Elementary in Fort Worth.

FORT WORTH, Texas — School bus drivers in North Texas brought black history to life for students at a Fort Worth ISD elementary school. 

The principal, teachers and staff at CC Moss Elementary teamed up with the FWISD Transportation workers for the event.

The bus drivers selected a person in American Black History to dress up in character for the program. Each participant was set up in the hallways, classrooms, and the auditorium of the school. Teachers then toured their classes to each station, where the bus drivers gave brief history lessons about who they portrayed. The students were given a chance to guess the character based on facts shared by the bus drivers.

The characters included Black Americans who have passed away and some who are living, like Ms. Opal Lee of Fort Worth, also known as The Grandmother of Juneteenth, and former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris.


Jamiette Hair portrayed Ms. Opal Lee during the Living Black History program.

“It surprises you about how many of the kids really know Opal Lee and how much she has done and how much Juneteenth means to her,” said Jamiette Hair. “Once I tell them that she is still alive and that she is 99 and will be 100 on October 7, they get so excited.”

The bus drivers also used props during their presentations to help give students hints about their Black History Characters. The entire transportation department views the opportunity to teach the children as an incredible opportunity.

“I want them to know where they come from and what their black history is,” said Jamiette Hair.

The principal and bus drivers also invited Christene C. Moss to the program, which also gave the students another opportunity to meet the namesake of where they are receiving their education.


Christene C. Moss Elementary School serves about 300 students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in the Fort Worth Independent School District. The student body is diverse, with roughly half identifying as Hispanic and nearly half as African American. In 2005, the school was renamed to honor long-time school board member Christene C. Moss, recognizing her leadership and service to the district.