Joseph S. Clark Sr. High School was a high school in Tremé, New Orleans, Louisiana.[1]
Clark opened in 1947 as the first high school below Canal Street to educate colored children in New Orleans.[2][3] It was named after Joseph S. Clark, the first president of the Southern University at Baton Rouge.[4] The Rebirth Brass Band was formed at the high school in 1983.[1] The high school was operated by the charter Firstline Schools at its closing in 2019.[5][6]
Notable alumni
edit- Tessie Prevost Williams, Civil Rights Pioneer- The New Orleans Four
- Keith Frazier, musician
- Shirley & Lee, American musical duo[7]
- Oretha Castle Haley, civil rights activist
- Michael Haynes, American football wide receiver
- Derrick Lewis, American football wide receiver
- Fred Luter, former president of the Southern Baptist Convention
- Mannie Fresh, American rapper, record producer and DJ
- Mia X, American rapper, singer-songwriter and actress
- Rebirth Brass Band, New Orleans brass band
- Al Richardson, American football defensive end
- Kermit Ruffins, trumpeter
- Roosevelt "Rosey" Taylor, American football all-pro safety
- Oliver Thomas, Democratic politician
- Monk Williams, American football player
References
edit- ^ a b Wyckoff, Geraldine. "Next up: The Tremé Creole Gumbo Festival!" (Archive) Louisiana Weekly. December 5, 2011. Retrieved on March 17, 2013.
- ^ "Joseph S. Clark Senior High School (Closed 2016)". publicschoolreview.com. Retrieved 2019-08-12.
- ^ "The Birth of the Mighty Bulldogs...Joseph S. Clark High School - CreoleGen". CreoleGen. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
- ^ "The History of Joseph S. Clark Preparatory High School Archived 2013-09-05 at the Wayback Machine." (Archive) Joseph S. Clark Preparatory High School. Retrieved on March 17, 2013.
- ^ "The Student-Led Backlash Against New Orleans's Charter Schools". CityLab. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
- ^ Estwick, Tammy (2018-07-20). "Clark Alumni to School Board: We want to control our legacy". WDSU. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
- ^ Sullivan, Steve (2017-05-17). Encyclopedia of Great Popular Song Recordings. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 277. ISBN 978-1-4422-5449-7.
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