Columbus Africentric High School
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Columbus Africentric High School is a public high school located near downtown Columbus, Ohio
. It is a part of Columbus City Schools. The school's previous name, Mohawk Middle School, was changed in the late 90s, to allow the school not only separation from its original status, but also to expand it into a large school.
The very first organization that was started at Africentric was the Nubian Step Team. It was founded February 8, 1999 by Mama Eddings of Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority, Baba Hatton of Alpha Phi Alpha
Fraternity, and Baba Owens of Phi Beta Sigma
Fraternity. To this day the step team has grown mentally, physically, and emotionally. The step team provides a sense of unity throughout the school and amogst all those who step in their presence.
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
. It is a part of Columbus City Schools. The school's previous name, Mohawk Middle School, was changed in the late 90s, to allow the school not only separation from its original status, but also to expand it into a large school.
The very first organization that was started at Africentric was the Nubian Step Team. It was founded February 8, 1999 by Mama Eddings of Alpha Kappa Alpha
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Alpha Kappa Alpha is the first Greek-lettered sorority established and incorporated by African American college women. The sorority was founded on January 15, 1908, at Howard University in Washington, D.C., by a group of nine students, led by Ethel Hedgeman Lyle...
Sorority, Baba Hatton of Alpha Phi Alpha
Alpha Phi Alpha
Alpha Phi Alpha is the first Inter-Collegiate Black Greek Letter fraternity. It was founded on December 4, 1906 at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Its founders are known as the "Seven Jewels". Alpha Phi Alpha developed a model that was used by the many Black Greek Letter Organizations ...
Fraternity, and Baba Owens of Phi Beta Sigma
Phi Beta Sigma
Phi Beta Sigma is a predominantly African-American fraternity which was founded at Howard University in Washington, D.C. on January 9, 1914, by three young African-American male students. The founders A. Langston Taylor, Leonard F. Morse, and Charles I...
Fraternity. To this day the step team has grown mentally, physically, and emotionally. The step team provides a sense of unity throughout the school and amogst all those who step in their presence.
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- Boys BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
- none ** - Girls BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
- 2007, 2009
- ** Africentric won the 2005 State Championship game 74-66, but later forfeited the title to Lutheran East High School after the OHSAAOhio High School Athletic AssociationThe Ohio High School Athletic Association is the governing body of athletic programs for junior and senior high schools in the state of Ohio...
determined an ineligible player was used. It is 1 of only 2 state title forfeits in OHSAA history.