District hosts Black History Month event

Osseo Area Schools’ Family and Community Engagement group hosted a Black History Month celebration May 9. Rescheduled from the typical February timeframe, students, their families and community members were welcomed to North View Middle School for a festival including food trucks, Black small business vendors, Double Dutch jump roping, a presentation about Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), caricature artists, a deejay, performances and a fashion show. 

Performances at the 2026 event included the Maple Grove Senior High Crimsonettes, Park Center Senior High School’s cheer team, dance performances by the Afrocontigbo Dance Company and Hiddo Soor International, a fashion show by Park Center’s East African club and more.