Black History Club showcases local talent

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard

Nashville based comedian T. C. Cope will make his fourth appearance as emcee of the Black History Club Talent Show Friday. Cope, who was raised in Warren County, has performed in comedy clubs around the country. (Charles W. Johnson photo)

The auditorium stage at Warren County High School will soon be filled with music, dance and song, and a more than a little comedy, as the eighth annual Black History Club Talent Show gets under way this Friday night at 6:30 p.m.

One of the county’s premier talent competitions, the show will feature an assortment of acts in a wide variety of styles from rap to pop and even a student who plans to do a stand-up comedy act.

And speaking of comedy, repeating his appearance as emcee for the fourth time will be T.C. Cope, a well-know comedian raised in Warren County who has performed over the years with such comedy giants as Bernie Mac, Cedric the Entertainer and D.L. Hughley.

The event is the main fundraiser for the Black History Club and proceeds will provide money for the club’s field trip to Atlanta this year to visit the Dr. Martin Luther King Center and to tour various sites associated with the great civil rights leader including Ebenezzer Baptist Church, where he preached at one time, and a visit to his childhood home.

Club sponsor and high school assistant principal Jeffery Martin says the show promises to be another entertaining evening.

“This is going to be a great show,” Martin said. “We want the public to come out and see some of the positive things the kids here at Warren County High School are doing and the talent we do have here in the county. Just to come out and have a good time.”

There will be monetary prizes for the top three spots and the top eight acts will be performing for the student body next Monday, April 18, and Tuesday, April 19.

Tickets are on sale now at $5 each, or $6 at the door. Advance tickets can be obtained at the high school, preferably during lunch hours, or by calling Martin at 668-5935.