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South of tulsa about 60 miles south. My father and mother moved there about 1911 or 12 because he had had experiences in shreveport, louisiana. These are as red experiences that were not present. He was ready to give up on the white people because the way they treated him. He had been thrown out of court in shreveport, louisiana. So he retreated from shreveport and where he was practicing and went to an allblack town. Due to the humiliation he experienced in shreveport. They moved to in about 1912. What was that experience like . It was not all that much better because although the strife that...

The entire black community was burned to the ground so the only what sparked that riot . A young black man who was accused of assaulting, a sexually assaulting a white woman in an elevator. He had been acquitted. But the White Community felt justice had not been served. And that most of the white people felt all the blocks should be taught a lesson. Although he had been in jail and was being accused of this crime. The white people said they would get him out of jail and commit the kind of harm to him that would teach all the black people in the community a lesson. So the black Community Felt h...

Story author of bestselling from slavery to freedom appeared 2006. The first white man that engage me that i remember when i was in high school and it was a man from the afternoon newspaper. The tribune did not employ any young black newsboys. I was employed with another job i wasnt always clear what it was but in the afternoon i helped him tied the newspapers and wrap them or whatever we di did. That i help to deliver the newspapers. But i did not collect. He collected the money and he had all the contacts i had no contact with the newspaper all theyll know they knew i was employed by him. Bu...

Timely information. As students here, our education to prepare for students to be engaged citizens in the community and to recognize and direct the university of culture, identity and opinion. Both of these are on display this evening. This last idea, the respect for diversity of culture, identity and opinion needed more than ever in our society today. The response to books and the amazing turnout here by all of you for this important conversation show why. Available to personalize copies of her book at the back of the stage after discussion. If you dont have a copy yet, the bookshop will be s...

many of them, just like here in nashville, gathering outside of the stadium to listen to the taylor swift because heir not ready to -- they're not ready to shake it off. but new jersey state police posting this warning on instagram -- yes, they have an instagram -- that they would only allow people with tickets into the surrounding parking lots saying, quote, sorry, swifties, no ticket, no taylor-gating. perhaps swift fans are asking why you gotta be so mean. [laughter] well, we might have the answer here, and i'm going to start with griff jenkins -- [laughter] because, you know, if ...