Jazz
Jazz first emerged in the early 1900s, drawing from West African musical traditions, spirituals sung by enslaved Black people in the Americas, and European classical music. The southern city of New...
Q: Do you use fashion as a form of expression?/When did you start using fashion as a form of expression?
A: Honestly, it was in middle school, because before then I couldn't wear my...
The Central District has been a hub for Black culture for over 100 years and continues to be one today. While some businesses have closed or moved away, others have remained for decades due to the...
If you are a Garfield student sitting in advisory right now, look around you. Look out the window at the field and imagine the native rainforests that once grew there. Look downtown towards the water and...
Garfield High School’s Black Student Union (BSU) is back this year. After a year's hiatus, due to challenges that many clubs and organizations faced in the wake of COVID-19, the BSU was restarted. Under...
In December 2021, The Messenger staff created an interview-based oral history collection to record the transition from virtual to in-person learning. These are some highlights from our archival oral history...
As the first semester passes and the days get shorter, the decrease in students’ mental health and motivation is often overlooked. Deadlines have become more concrete and expectations have gone up now...
The topic of menstruation has long been condensed into a single FLASH lesson, a whispered discussion in the back of the class, the stealthy transfer of a tampon from backpack to pocket, and the painful...
Introducing Garfield’s newest long-term principal, Dr. Tarance Hart, here from Jackson, Mississippi. He goes by Dr. Hart, Mr. Hart, or T-Hart.
In high school, T-Hart was a self-proclaimed, “nerd”...
Garfield's courses are constantly in flux, and with the yearly change of classes comes a change in teachers. From electives like theater to core classes like math, several new teachers have moved into...
Most of the writers, artists, and photographers who work on The Messenger are enrolled in Mr. Zimmermann’s 5th period Journalism class. While this class is the main space used to write, edit, and format...
