Walker County High School - Black and Gold Yearbook (Jasper, AL)

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Keeping The Dream Alive This year Walker County took part in showing gratitude for a man of honor, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a civil rights activist who fought for equality in the 1960 ' s. He believed through faith and nonviolence his Dream could become a reality. In the 80 ' s the Dream is still evolv- ing into a reality. The younger genera- tion of today has realized the value of friends, working together, and being an American. Dr. King ' s nonviolent movements established him as one of the great leaders in American history. A march was held in honor of him on his birthday January 9, 1987. This march was headed by the Walker Coun- ty Branch of the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Col- ored People) and many students and teachers participated in this event which started at Sixth Avenue Baptist Church and ended at Saint James Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. Marchers stopped at the Walker County Courthouse for a celebration of preaching, praying, and singing. Reverend Micahel Williams and Reverend J. B. Vincent spoke at this celebration and Mrs. Toni Williams sang Precious Lord, Dr. King ' s favorite song. This celebration had a positive impact throughout Walker County. A new tradi- tion has been started that we can look forward to every year. America ' s Black Movement exemplified for Equality has a great tradition of leadership that we can see in the life of the late Dr. Martin Luther King. Top: Clarence Dickerson and James Vandiver stand attentively while listening to the speakers. Bottom: The Front Row, L to R: Reverend Micaheal Williams, Mary Wright, Frankye Under- wood, Reverend J. B. Vincent, Shirley Ingram, and Dorothy Simon lead the marchers onward while displaying commemorative pictures of Dr. King. 22 Student Life Martin Luther King Jr.

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rwfeiun) ' s®j OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS H TRY M BIG CLASSIC M WTTH CHEESE Above: Preparing for a throw down, Todd Davis and Sieve Padgett put some time and money into a party. Above Left: Hanging out and talking are two com- mon things seen on the weekends. These students are familiar sights at Wendy ' s. Above Right: On Friday and Saturday nights on any given weekend, one can witness the Wendy ' s 500. Students cruise around Wendy ' s looking bad and feelin ' good, participating in the race or pulling their cars into the pit euid going inside to enjoy a track-side view over a Coke and some- one else ' s French-fries. Left: Being wild and radical are two of the things that Ben Hudson, Amy Wasserman, and Jim Mor- ris are famous for, and Prom night is no exception. Student LifeAVeekend Warriors 21

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Far Left: W.H.S. student Lisa Chapman leaves the Martin Luther King Celebration with a smile. Above: Steadily keeping the beat, marchers sing the old Negro spiritual, We Shall Overcome. Left: Reverend J. B. Vincent speaks words of in- spiration from the Walker County Courthouse. Student Life Martin Luther King Jr. 2.1