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Despite the tension and conflict that hovered over South High concerning the Confederate Flag, there was solidarity and hope on campus… IN FOOTBALL!!!! The South High Rebels were 1968 CIF Central Section Valley Champions and were instrumental in fostering an environment of respect and acceptance of differences.

Recently, students from Golden Valley High School, as part of the KHSD Police Activities League (PAL), made a visit to Allenworth State Park as part of Black History Month. The town was the first in the state founded, funded, and governed by African Americans.

For the commitment that she has in forging positive relationships and connecting with others in the classroom, on campus, and in the community, Chantal Chew is #BulldogSTRONG.

In the 1970s Famous Amos Cookies store was located on Sunset Blvd. The Cookie of the Disco Era! Wally Amos, an Air Force veteran who worked as a talent agent with the William Morris Agency (he actually signed Simon and Garfunkel) took the advice from friends and opened, "Famous Amos Cookies", on March 10, 1975.

80 years ago, Hattie McDaniel became the first African American to win an Oscar at the Academy Awards with her role in "Gone With the Wind."

On December 7, 1941, while serving aboard USS West Virginia (BB-48), Doris Miller distinguished himself by courageous conduct and devotion to duty during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

For the tremendous GROWTH he has seen on the soccer pitch for the Golden Valley Soccer Program and in the PRIDE he takes in being a Bulldog, Jose Campos is #BulldogSTRONG.

In 1922, aviator Bessie Coleman became the first African American woman to stage a public flight in America. Her high-flying skills always wowed her audience.

On Feb. 7, 1926, Carter G. Woodson initiated the first celebration of Negro History Week which led to Black History Month, to extend and deepen the study and scholarship on African American history, all year long. Read parts of an essay by Daryl Michael Scott on the history and purpose of Black History Month.

On Jan. 25, 1949, President Harry Truman signed a bill establishing National Freedom Day on February 1. This month is Black History Month and at Golden Valley we are #BulldogSTRONG by Acknowledging and Respecting Differences.