Wellesley High School - Wellesleyan Yearbook (Wellesley, MA)

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Even in Tears, There Is Joy in Being Black Being Black not only means being self-supporting, but independent as well. Being Black is being proud, and knowing that we the peoples of color are America and without our forefa¬ thers it couldn’t exist. Being Black is knowing our identities through the his¬ tory in this country. It is conditioning oneself and one’s mind to attain a sense of awareness; Black awareness. Being Black means beauty in the mind as well as the soul; we believe in beauty, Black beauty. Being black is knowing that it took the toil, sweat, and blood of our people to make America function. Robyn Williams Phaedra Bruton and Sheila Sutherland Barbara Anderson has a bite to eat. Lenora McGhee laughs at a funny comment. I always return my library books in time!” Dial Norris Studying in the cat. Time for a quiet talk. A street in Boston (Below).

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Metco Means Experiences in Two Communities: Boston and Wellesley Busing is . . . The 6:00 alarm ringing and the My, My, My’s” of David Adams till 7:00 when you hustle for your bus stop just when Keep on Truckin’’ comes on. It ' s the dawning of the morning, the snow white in the day, and the dark when you return home again. It’s the bumps and shuttles of the Riverside trolley when you missed the bus. It’s the lost friendships only to be regained on weekends. It’s the cry for a warm ebony hand, only to echo in shallow white-washed halls. It’s discovering that not everyone knows you ' re Black. It ' s the warm womb of the METCO office and Mrs. Ramsey asking “Don ' t you have a class? It ' s Robin telling a corny joke and Worthy being the only one to laugh. It’s a conversation between Robin, Cheryl, and Arthur turning into a mass argument. It’s Luis’ Woo!” and Robbie ' s You’re -— right Luis. It ' s Arlene’s soft, sweet voice bellowing, Check it out. It ' s Rosemary ' s eyes and Walter ' s hat. It’s Gary’s head and Joel’s latest invented comb. It ' s Tibits, Guy, Karen, Jimmie, Shelia, Kenny, Freddy, Teddy, Judith, Sandra, Deane, Derek,. . . It’s a shadow in all the light. But most of all, busing is an education for Blacks, so that future Black generations won’t have to be bused. Lady in Waiting Cheryl Worthy Arlene Bennett, Robby Wilson, Phaedra Bruton, Guy Williams Mrs. Ramsey Leanna Lester Time to chat with friends in the cat.

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Akua Gore Tona Dickerson Anna Emanuel A.B.C., a Better Chance, Means Communities Rebecca Vazquez Tona Dickerson, Anna Emanuel, Akua Gore, Charo Jimenez, Cardrenia Ellis. Living in Two Wellesley’s A.B.C. program completed its second year. We are all busy with our studies, our chores, and our social life. We are pretty much accustomed to Wellesley by now but we still prefer our city surroundings back home. The new girls in the program, Anna Emanuel, Car¬ drenia Ellis, and Tona Dickerson, are all handling their new situa¬ tion quite well. Anna has been working in the school library dur¬ ing her free studies while Cardre¬ nia has been spending some of her afternoons joining in some of the Junior Red Cross activities. Tona spends some of her free time playing basketball after school. The girls from last year, Becky Vazquez, Cassandra Glo¬ ver, Alta Jimenez, and Denise Gore, are also busy with their second year in Wellesley. Becky, our only senior, is occupied with her afternoon job at E. A. Davis. The rest of her free time is spent pondering her plans. The three juniors, Cassandra, Alta, and Denise are also concerned with their plans for college as well as participating in after school activ¬ ities. Our study hours take up the rest of our evening time. Our house is situated at 12 Norfolk Terrace, and it is always busy. We always have something to do whether it’s doing our chores or just listening to some good soul music! Our weekends are devoted to our social lives. We always have something planned whether it’s going to the movies, a dance or just having some friends over. Sundays we usually spend with our “Host Families.” These are families who live in Wellesley and who volunteer to take the girls in their homes and become close friends. The Host Fami¬ lies usually plan an activity for that day with their special girl or they just spend a quiet afternoon at home. We are all happy to be here and we hope our future years in Wellesley will start as well as this one has. Rebecca Vazquez Wellesley A.B.C. 21