Booker T Washington High School - Hornet Yearbook (Tulsa, OK)

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0982! -KSRNA ftzsaxz 3 iii' 'WL f1!'!T , 'M ' 1 . H ,,4'A.f3fe, KJ! X 41' r. and Miss Black Heritage: Keith Troupe and Michelle Willis sf- aw F if 5 B. 13332162 Black Heritage Week As a whole, the purpose of Black Heritage week was to create an understanding of Blacks so that other cultures can more appreciate Blacks as people. Black Heritage Week was held February 9-13. The theme this year was the contributions Blacks have made to America in this century. Uptown at the Apollo was the assembly presentation for Monday. From the 1920's to 195O's, many unknown Black musicians could get their first chance at success on amateur night at the Apollo Music Hall in Harlem. lf they won the weekly contest three times in a row, they were booked for a week of regular shows with full pay. The Apollo represented an important step upward for aspiring Blacks. Throughout the assembly, students performed music by people such as John Coltrane and Dinah Washington while the audience watched slides of prominent Black leaders and scholars. BTW artists displayed African masks and Black oriented paintings in the library on Thursday. On Friday, the Afro-American Society named Keith Troupe and Michelle Willis as Mr. and Miss Black Heritage. Don Floss, a Black Tulsa journalist, spoke on the purpose of Black Heritage Week.

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0 American Socle 1 l S 1 i Denise Adams, Chuck Alexander, John Askew, Dinah Barrow, Angie Bass, Khrist Brown, Sharon Brown, Cythina Edwards, Michael Evans, Reggie Fields, Brenda Tracy Hatcher, Sheila Hawkins, Tarita Howard, Ivy Hughes, Lori Hurd, Sondia Jac Andrea Kidd, Sherry Laskey,Thelma Latimer, Tracy Lawson, Portia Lewis, Marci McConidchie, Derrick Minnter, Sonya Mitchell, Steven Morgan, Connie Morris, Karla Pete, Lisa Randolph, Morris Rentie, Myrna Robinson, Maurice Ross, Tracy Samilton, Renita Sandler, Rita Scott, Bonnie Stewart, Pearl Taylor, David Thomas Vann, Janet Watson, Billy Wiley, Belinda Williams, Machelle Young, Vicky Youn Many of our activities this year centered around singing. One of our top achievements was the re-establishment of the Gospel Choir as a club activity, and we sang at the Horace Mann Rehabilitation Center. We also made a tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. on his birthday, and attended a Black Sunshine Group Seminar at the University of Oklahoma. And, of course, we were in charge of Black Heritage Week. Our multitudinous numbers showed that we were definitely a well-appreciated part of BTW. 38 'FAM ie Bell, Angela Bontemps, Konrad Broussard, Derrick orte, Michelle Gaines, Michelle Gibson, Arnetta son, Irma Jefferson, Beatrice Johnson, Bruce John Love, Jamie Martin, Melonie Mayes, Pam Mayes, aster Nathan, Esther Nathan, Missy Page, Jerome Ross, Ronnie Ross, Kim Rowe, Sheila Ruby, Clarissa ,Shelley Thomas, Bernard Tomlin, Keith Troupe, SO Q.

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FBLA As the world changed, we had to be prepared to change also. In this process we tried to develop the skills that would help us as we ventured into the vast world of business. We attended the State Leadership Conference in Oklahoma City. The conference gave us tips on how to get people interested in participaing in Future Business Leaders of America. We also discussed the different functions of the office and Fiobert's Flules of Order for conducting meetings. Though enrollment in one or more business courses qualifies a student to be a member of FBLA, the majority of our members were enrolled in the Cooperative Education course. Last summer we participated in the Business Career Development Program and an FBLA National Conference. The remainder of our year was spent preparing for the FBLA fashion show and open house. A W Slbl oaownod Front row, Kim Foster, Desiree Wright, Kathy Parnell, Donnazay Harris, Kim row' Connie Morris Connie LeBlanc Donna Na ier Jackie Vann Shelia Seals . J , , p , , , Jones, Lucy Ferguson, Karen Moore, Erma Jefferson, Rita Shatwell, Janet Watson, Dwayne Alexander, Philippa Tibbs, John Askew, Sponsors Violet Patterson and .X MZ il, Kim Ellis, Linda Samuels, Carvella Haynes. n, Mona Danlvin, Samette Mack. Third row: arita Howard, Sharon Allen, Dolores Jackson. Back Kastner.