Solomon M. Coles Historical Marker: Former Solomon M. Coles Elementary, Now Recreation Center.

 So, I've found it. What I did not know existed. Pardon my creepy smile but I was excited that I was standing on the very ground where many Black children and teens had been educated. This school was a high school for Black kids in Corpus Christi who could only go to school for two months. This school is also the first school for Black children in Corpus Christi. It was turned into an elementary school after the desegregation act of 1967 and closed down as an elementary school in 2005. There is so much history resting on this land and in this building.

 The plaques honoring Solomon M. Coles are fitting and make me proud because though I am not Black, I can see how important this school must have been, what opportunities it offered. My cousins even attended this elementary school before it closed down. My trip to the library gave me access to news articles written about reunions of high school students of this school and the enthusiasm and appreciative attitudes could be heard in the words of the alumni. This school is not unlike the school for Mexican children.

My project has taught me alot and though I struggled a lot, I am trying my best to make my project in perfect honor of Solomon M. Coles' greatness.

Solomon M. Coles: The Frustrations And Struggles

   So...... Despite thinking that I would find a wealth of information on the significant Mr. Coles it turns out very little has been written about him. I have found a couple of short descriptions of him on several web pages but they are basic and sort of vague. One of the most helpful web pages mentioned that Mr. Coles wrote articles for some Texas papers so it would be great if I could get copies of his works and through them hear his voice, his thoughts, and his opinions. After all, I'll learn more from his own words than from anyone else's. I plan to investigate and search for these works at the public library.
    I have discovered that the Del Mar Library has a biography of him so I am eager to get my hands on it.
      I've also looked into his family and I found one short sentence as an answer to this search: he had two daughters who died soon after being born. I deduce that he has no living descendants but since I am not 100% surely positive about this deduction I will continue to look into his family.
  It's tough finding thorough and helpful information on Mr. Coles but I won't give up fellow History students!

Fighting!

Buc Days

Since I've never participated in Buc Days as a spectator (I marched in the parade with my Wynn Seale Middle School Band twice) and my parents haven't really been, I decided to interview my cousin, Jose Ramos.
He says this has been his fifth time at Buc Days and that he enjoys it mainly for the rides. He said he bought the bracelet sold in order to be able to just walk around riding the rides. He said he felt pumped up because he pretty much knew what rides were going to be here this year from having ridden them last year. He was really happy about how his mother, my aunt, seemed to also be enjoying the experience too. He also feels like Buc Days is important because he saw a lot of ethnicities come together in order to relax, have a fun time, and show some city pride.