I wondering if it was a theme party— guys in blackface and dates as KKK. Northampton may not be in this particular picture, but perhaps he was in blackface and that’s why he’s explanation evolved to say he is not in THIS picture.
I think the blackface that he admits to was dressing as Michael Jackson.
I’d say it probably was a date party.
If “Coonman” is not in this picture, why is it on his yearbook page? Elementary, is it not? Oh, now he will say, “It’s on my page because I took the picture.” Ha!
Lyin’ sack of shit in a Klansman’s robe! = “coonman Northam.