Austin High School - Comet Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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il ? i ? 57 if F . 1 1 f i ' I f - ' - 3 Q Q f it I .L . x . W- 2 . h , - 5 f i ' Y 5 e ai Natalie Duren and other students give a dance performance for the cel- ebration. by Karen Yerkes gives students an exposure to new, but quality poets like Nikki Giovanni. cj Millicent Richardson and Reggie Richardson perform the introduction to O'FeIIovv, dj lohnnv Dee, disc-jockey at KUT- FM and guest speaker. ei Andrea Peres and Millicent Richardson were aided in the presentation hv Candi Buckley. fj Sharon Hudspeth recited a poem by Langston Hughes. gi Millicent and Reggie Richardson in the final scene of O'FeIIow.

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POETRY AND PRIDE We celebrated Black History Week with poetry, drama, and dance. Drawing on the arts of the past and present to both entertain and educate the student body, the activities were held in the Little Theatre. Outside English and Social Studies classes were invited. Presentations included tribal dancing, poetry recitals, a short dramatic production, and guest speakers. This day was sponsored by the Human Relations Committee and was the result of much work by the teacher- sponsor Sandi Brinkman and many students here. Most of the activities were led by students. lerome Coe and Sharon Hudspeth emceed the majority of the events. Poems were recited by Karen Yerkes and Veronica Shealy. Karen read the poem Nikki Rosa by the modern black woman poet Nikki Richardson, and Veronica recited a traditional favorite Mother to Son by Langston Hughes. Three students, Andrea Peres, Millicent Richardson, and Reggie Richardson gave a dramatic presentation. It was a cut from the play O'Fellow, a parody of Shakespeare's O'Thello, written by a local black playwright. Also included in the activities was guest speaker johnny Dee, a disc-jockey for a soul music program on KUT-FM. He spoke of how far black people have come. And we were all reminded of how far we all need to go. 2 . 5, Q - - .K .,, Wit., ,Nw wf,,,,.t 5 3 'fr 1,L,f'5 ,vjtfa 'vx A

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