South High School - Tiger Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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tJk BLACK CULTURE CLUB 21

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CULTURE Carter G. Woodson founded Black History Week in 1926 because he saw the need for Black Americans to take their rightful place in history along with other deserving Americans. This week was later changed to Black History Month in order to expand and better highlight the achievements of Black people. South High faculty and students joined in the celebration of Black History Month using the National theme: “Living the Dream”. Teachers enthusiastically received speakers from the community in their classrooms during the last week of February. Comments arc still coming from students and teachers who felt privileged and rewarded by having been the recipients and sharers of such a wealth of experience and information. The celebration this year was made possible because of the hard work of the Black History Committee members who participated so willingly, and thanks to Dr. Sheridan, and those teachers who opened their classrooms to the speakers: Violet Carter, Bruce Golob, Marlys Hubbard, Lynn Jorgensen, Jack Litowski, Ed Lue, Dave Martin, Cathy Peterson, Ron Petrich and Ruth Saling. In addition to the classroom activities, many students participated in activities outside of the building during February. Two busloads of South students went to the University to hear Dr. Alvin Pouissant, noted Harvard psychiatrist, who addressed the many facets of racism. A small number of students was taken to the musical drama Selma, which depicted the life of Martin Luther King. The Black Culture Club viewed the video on the Black Family and held discussions related to the video about teenage pregnancy. Although the formalities of this year’s Black History Month have ended, both faculty and students are still practicing the theme of “Living the Dream” in their daily lives. 20 BLACK CULTURE CLUB

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BOOGIE DOWN! How many of you like to dance? Well, obviously some of you must, from the turnout at this year’s school dances. Attendance at these dances ranged from about 600 to 900 people per dance - roughly one out of every three of you sitting in the room now. South rebelled against its longstanding tradition of holding the Sadie Hawkins dance in the South Commons. The new location was the authentically western Diamond-T Ranch. As well as the sights and smells of the open air, this setting was equipped with a hay-ride around a mucky swamp. The Sno-Daze dance, organized by a sub-committee of the student council, had a Hawaiian theme, and Scott Al-Najim sat in as the D.J. There was a new addition to this year’s school dances. The Tri-School dance, involved South, Washburn and Southwest high schools. It featured a live band. This was the first live band to play a South dance since 1982 when The Answers performed. This dance was organized by a group of seven people, three from Southwest, the class president from Washburn and Ashley Dahl, Ashley Hamilton and Danycllc Potter from South. But it never happened. t op: Practicing C.P.R. at the dance. Middle: Marrying Sam. Jim Barry gives the bride away. Bottom: Famous South High students parading by on the hay ride float. 22 SADIE HAWKINS