By Autumn Barber Pink Lady Press
The ladies of Detroit International Academy celebrated their annual Hat Strut for Breast Cancer Awareness on Oct. 21. The program with off without a hitch and was a success.
“Walking across the stage and actually strutting in our hats was fun,” freshman Erika Clark said.
“It was cool and interesting,” freshman Zakirah Beauford said. “Something I’ve never seen before. It seems like this school is very caring when it comes to breast cancer and the women who had it.”
“It was an emotional, yet exciting experience to see all of the women who are survivors,” social studies teacher Cetaura Rodgers said.
But some weren’t so lucky. Our own attendance agent Elizabeth Baker lost her life to cancer. In honor of her, sophomore Ariel Scandrick shared a video tribute and pink balloons were released in front of the school building.
Sophomore Iyana Major said, “… It’s emotional because this cause is personal for me.” Major said she had a family member who had breast cancer.
After the assembly, students strutted around the school wearing the pink hats.
“I feel honored to be a part of something so positive,” sophomore Maya Baker said. “We could all say that we’re learning to be strong about any hardship we may face.”
