The Black Speaker Series organized by the Black Student Union at Washington Union High School, Dennis Randle and advisor Antoine Woods hosted a special weekly event during lunch for Black History Month.  Each week various guest speakers from the community and graduates from WUHS spoke to students on being Black Professionals.

Check out the videos below to view each event and don’t forget to subscribe to our offical district YouTube page WUSD Videos to see more of what’s happening in our district!

Community Activists 

  • Marcel Woodruff – Faith In The Valley
  • Kim McCoy – Fresno Building Healhty Communities
  • Joby Jones – Stop The Violence Fresno

First Responders

  • Sgt. Justin Bell – Fresno Police Department
  • Carlton Jones – Fresno Firefighter
  • Sheriff Jonathan Davis – Fresno County Sheriff

Entrepreneurs

  • Demetrius Porter (WUHS Grad) – Center Cork Wines Inc.
  • Rance Hightower (WUHS Grad) – Ladale’s House Seaasonings
  • Myrick Wilson – Mad Ilustrators

Political Figures

  • Eric Payne (WUHS Grad) – Former State Center Community College District Board Member
  • Dr. Daren Miller – Former Fresno County Superintendent of Schools Board Member
  • Kimberly Tapscott-Munson – Fresno County Board of Education Trustee Area 1
  • Tate Hill II – Executive Director Access Plus Capital
Group Picture of Black Student Union at Washington High School
Picture of Black guest speakers for black history month at WUHS
Group picture of guest speakers for the black speaker series at Washington Union High
Group picture of Black Student Union at Washington Union High School
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