Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-21
UNITED NATIONS
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(GlobaD - Nigerian Students Art
And Cultural Exhibit To fur
Their understanding between the
American and Nigerian peoples,
Nigerian students in the country
are presenting an Art and Cultural
Exhibition to acquaint the Ameri-
can public with their country's ira
ditional culture. The Exhibit is
now being held at the Carnegie
Endowment International Center,
United Nations Plaza, East 46th
Street, and will run through May
20. 1t opened April 20.
On exhibit are numerous cere-
monial as we'll as utilitarain art
objects from all the cultural areas
of Nigeria. The Nigerian art and
cultural pieces on display depict
phases of Nigerian civilization
from contemporary times to the
10th Century. During the period
of the exhibition, there have been,
for the first time in this country,
traditional dances performed by
Nigerians, complete with costumes
and masks recently imported from
Nigeria for the occasion. The ex-
hibition has been arranged by Nj
gerain students in cooperation with
the National Trade Union Com
mittee for Racial Justice. The CO.
chairman of the Co-ordinating
Committee are DR.. Emory Ross
and A. Philip Randolph.
Marcus Garvey Night will be cell
ebrated at Liberty Hall, 1902 West
10th Street on May goth, after
the close of the Nigerian Exhibit,
the Nigerian Students Group an
nounced. The observance is being
planned because of the great and
high regard that all Africans have
for the late Marcus Carney" Mrs.
Francis Ennis of New York City
is co-chairman of the event.
S., Montrose, Miss; Barbara Jolly,
2.37, Baptist Ind, Coldwater, Miss;
Phoebe Willis, 2.36, O'Bannon H.
S., Greenville, Miss; Joe William,
233, Breisch High Sch, Leland,
Miss; Francis Brantley, 2.31, Gen
try High Sch, 1ndianola, Miss;
Ruby Randolph, 2.31 Carol Co.
Ag. H. S., Winona, Miss; Ora
Montgomery, 2.3, Tuskegee Inst.
H. S., Moorhead, Miss.
With Distinction: Sammie Greene
2.29, Broad St. H. S., Greenwood,
Miss; Frank Petty, 2.27, Coleman
H. S., Greenville, Miss; James
Eichelberger, 2.25, M. l. High Sch,
Starkville, Miss; Vivian Raymond,
2.21, Leflore Co. Ing, Itta Bena,
Miss; Annie Bankhead, 2.18, Nc
Nair High Sch, Belzoni, Miss;
Marion Harris, 2.18, Yazoo City
Ing, Yazoo, Miss; Ruthie Brit,
PIT, Gentry High Sch, Indianola,
Miss; Cleveland Young, PIT, Broad
St. H. S., Greenwood, Miss; Aubrey
Belden, 2.16, Gentry High Sch, In
dianola, Miss; Sonora Williams,
ZIP, Broad St. High Sch, Green
wood, Miss; Leverta Hurd, 2.11,
Prentiss Co. H. S., Baldwin, Miss;
Ovelton Blanchard, 2.1O, Okolona
Jr. Col, Egypt, Miss; Denotra
Griffin, 210, Whisenton H. S., De-
Kalb, Miss; Isaac Richardson, 200,
Union Academy, Columbus, Miss;
William Stewart, 2.06, Mileston
Voc. H. S., Mileston, Miss; Adam
Dervin, 2.05, Morriston H. S., Nor
ristown, Tenn; Gwendolyn Hodge,
2.O5, Rust College H. S., Itta Bena,
Miss; William Franklin, 2.05,
Mound Bayou H. S., Mound Bayou,
Miss; Lewis Randall, 205,> Coleman
High Sch, Greenville, Miss; Bes-
sic Raymond, 2.05, Leflore Co.
Ing, Itta Bena, Miss; Grace Pull
liam, 2.O4, Okolona Jr. COL, Buena
Vista, Miss; Chresteen Friday,
POI, Cleveland H. S., Cleveland,
Miss; Willie billiard, 20, Leflore
Co. Ing, Itta Bena, Miss; Minnie
Day, 20, Broad Street High Sch.,
Greenwood, Miss; Pearlie Pruitt,
20, Gentry High School, Indianola,
Miss; Lucille Smith, 20, Cleveland
Co. H. S., Clevelnad, Miss.