Celebrating Black History Month: Tahj Hall, Accountant
Ryan Eldredge
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This month Dorney Park will be celebrating its Black leaders with a series of interviews and features. The first one is about accountant Tajh Hall.
Tajh has moved around a lot but calls Dorney Park home and has worked with us since April of 2021.
“I love working here because of the people,” Hall said. “Feeling like family and seeing smiles. What more could you ask for than feeling that sense of belonging.”
Tajh says his job involves a lot of invoices, conversations and smiles; adding that his favorite ride is Talon.
He sat down with our PR team to talk about what Black History Month means to him. The below is a printed copy of that conversation or you can check out the VIDEO.
What does Black History Month mean to you?
“I think as an African American Black History Month means a lot to me because I think it’s an opportunity to celebrate our heroes, people who have made advancements for African Americans. Seeing those people and learning from them about how they made those advancements and achieved those things can give me confidence that I can achieve those things and pass that knowledge on to the next generation of African Americans,” said Hall.
How do you feel this month should be celebrated at Cedar Fair?
“It’s a month where we can celebrate Black voices and you can learn a lot from the individuals that have made a difference,” said Hall. “Learning from the work they’ve done and their lives because everyone you talk to has a story and many of theirs are like mine. If you can take even an ounce of their advice and apply it to your life, especially those who are African American, it’s nice to have that perspective and that outlook.”
Is there a Black leader past or present who inspires you and why?
“My grandfather was a Tuskegee Airmen and he inspires me a lot. I hear a lot of stories about his time in the war. It inspires me and it helps me keep my challenges and my life in perspective,” Hall said. “Just knowing that when he was alive times were harder but he still persevered and pushed through and it gives me confidence with everything I do.”
What’s a lesson you’ve learned from those closest to you or a Black leader that sticks with you?
“My grandmother always says that you reap what you sow and that’s stuck with me. If you always put positivity out in the world you’re bound to bear the fruits of that positivity,” said Hall.