South High School - Tiger Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Heritage We, as Americans, may tend to be particularly interested in the subject of American History. And naturally so. Yet, this area draws attention from people of different nationalities as well, just as any American may have a keen curiosity for some heritage other than his own. Black Americans have a unique cultural background that arouses an interest in many, not blacks alone. The South High Auditorium in honor of Black History Week gave everyone the opportunity to see some interesting aspects of that culture, with which they may or may not have been familiar. Some were enlightened, while others refreshed, but surely everyone was impressed by the entertaining speaches of Mrs. Vivian Jenkins -Nelson and Dr. Sally McKee, and the perfomance of Maria Bergh. It became clear that The Dream was moving toward reality, Below: Peter Gaard lays a thick base line Right: Speaker Joe Harris addresses the down crowd with his characteristically noble air. ... it makes the students aware of other cultures nationalities.” Above Left: Cory Frazier studies his pro- Above: Everybody has to stop and smell gram and just is suave. the roses sometimes. black history

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Right: Kirsten Torren with a new choice in lunchtime beverage. Left: The basic look of a South High lunch crowd. A hove: Erica Alward carries on a conversion during her lunchtime. Left: Jean-Pierre Baudhuin and Michael Sutton had a minor battle of the burgers during lunch at the ever-popular Burger King. lunch

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Right: Vivian Jenkins-Nelson addresses the crowd. She works at the Hubert Humphrey Institute in Minneapolis. Below: Emcee Robbie Cook addresses the audience as emcee Vern Mason waits his turn.