Weequahic High School - Legend Yearbook (Newark, NJ)

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 198A... And Finally, the Graduates of1978 WHS graduate 384. See the top 20, daw officer , and atkfcew in an al new double-page foidout. THE SECTIONS 34 Teacher goes ape in Facu The curriculum Mellon add new faculty 66-67. 86 Miss Weequahic—Miss Homecoming is Crowned For the first time ip WHS history a Mis Homecoming was held, crowning Robin Shorter a the queen. 120 Weequahic Royalty A brand new beauty section in four-process color has been added. See the new calendar girl lead this parade of beauties. 154 Homecoming—A Rainy Affair A spectacular parade climaxed by a block-buster win Paterson Iasi side—20-8. June, 1978 Vol. XLV Cover design by editorial staff 1 Administration 2 Curriculum 3 Community 4 Student Life 5 The Beauties 6 The Athletes 7 Activities 8 The Graduates 9 Advertisements 10 General Index

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to each his c iwn thing . . . The legend to. ogni es that eac h of us is of a different hue, often characterized by the thing's we do. The Legend78spotlights what the seniors did in their spare time, where they worked, how they dressed, how they became involved. These activities are as many and varied as the seniors themselves. We added new highlights this year—an all new WHS royalty section in color, teacher of the year, student of the year, calendar girls, PTA, Community, and Board of Fducation. There are other surprises herein. The Legend would like to dedicate this volume to the Senior Class advisors, Ms. Findley and Miss Sutton for their unwavering dedication to a together class. Felix Counts, Fditor

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The Principal Speaks On Black Progress As Spurred By Movements In The 50% 60% And 70's Editor's Mote: Before coming to WHS in 1971, Mr. Barren was Vice-princip.il at South Side (Malcolm X.) Prior to this assignment, Mr. Barrett taught mathematics at South Side and several years before taught math at West Kenny Jr. High. Outside of the school system, Mr. Barrett served as Coordinator and Assistant Director of the neighborhood Youth Corps and presently teaches at NJ Institute of Technology. Educated in the ewark Public Schools, he attended Bloomfield College. Montclair State, and Rutgers U. It is good to reflect on the 1950's, 1960's, and the 1970's, to analyze the progress our people have made over this span of time. In the 1950's the need for the battle against racial injustice was apparent. During this time, the fight against racial injustice took the form of overt protests. This could be classified as the beginning of the era of the sit-ins, the boycotts, the marches, etc. Such leaders emerged as Dr. Martin L. King, Malcolm X., et al — all of whom played a significant role in bringing attention to the injustices under which we were forced to live. The injustices at that time were apparent. Blacks had to sit in the rear of the bus; they were not able to attend many universities, colleges and other schools because of the color of their skin. These apparent injustices existed more so in the South than they did in the North, and so the biggest war was waged in the South. By the early 1960's, the fight began to travel throughout this country; every state of the Union felt some of the dissatisfaction expressed by Blacks through various forms of protest. In the late 1960's the protest took on a more violent form when rioting began to take place in a number of major American cities. Because of the unrest of the 50's and 60's, new laws were written and programs were established to help Blacks overcome the apparent injustices and clearly a change of attitude developed in the minds of those who held positions of power. As a result of the 1950's and 1960's, we have seen Blacks take an even more responsible positions than ever before. In the early 1970's, it was apparent that the fight against racial injustice was effective and as a result many assumed that the leaders of the 1950's and 1960's took a back seat and in many cases you do not hear from them anymore. It should be apparent to all Blacks that those injustices are still here, however, they have taken on a different form. Understanding of these injustices now require more of a level of sophistication because they are so subtle in nature. Blacks must still seek answers to such questions as: (a) Why are urban schools inferior to other schools? (b) Why are there so many Blacks out of work? (c) Why are so many of our correctional institutions filled with Blacks? (d) Why is good housing still so difficult for Blacks to find? These questions and many like them still plague the Black community, and we as a people will not have forgotten our just due until all these problems of injustice are rectified. The Battle has just begun! 30 bmn Barrett. Jr.