J.S. Clark Memorial Walkway
The J.S. Clark Memorial Walkway pays tribute to the former educators and students of the high school in Opelousas which served black students from 1953-1969 before desegregation. The school was named in honor of Joseph Samuel Clark, the first president of Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
While J.S. Clark was opened for less than 20 years, it produced a generation of graduates who became leaders in a wide range of occupations. From teachers, doctors, attorneys, to a college president, many were considered trail blazers. It was also the school attended by former 1972 Gold Olympic Track Medalist Rodney Milburn. The walkway was funded by J.S. Clark Alumni Association and dedicated in October 2014.
J.S. Clark Memorial Walkway
La J.S. Clark Memorial Walkway rend hommage aux anciens éducateurs et étudiants de ce lycée aux Opélousas qui accueillait les étudiants noirs entre 1953 et 1969, avant la déségrégation.
Bien que le lycée J.S. Clark ait été ouvert pendant moins de 20 ans, l’école forma une génération de finissants qui devinrent des leaders dans une variété de professions. Parmi ceux-ci, il y a des enseignants, des médecins, des avocats et un président d’université, dont de nombreux sont considérés comme des pionniers. Rodney Milburn, médaillé d’or aux Jeux Olympiques de 1972 y fit ses études. La promenade, dédiée en Octobre 2014, fut financée par la J.S. Clark Alumni Association.
Tour of Le Vieux Village
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Last modified: August 11, 2022
