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Composers of spirituals, “Uncle Wallace” and “Aunt Minerva” Willis were slaves in the old Choctaw Nation area of Oklahoma during the mid-nineteenth century. A Choctaw named Britt Willis owned them. In addition to the usual chores done for the family, Willis hired the couple periodically to Spencer Academy, a Choctaw boys’ school, to help with the work there. They were great favorites of the students during these periods because of the songs they sang while they worked. Uncle Wallace composed “plantation songs” as he worked in the fields. Aunt Minerva would sing along with him when they were asked to perform the songs for the students in the evenings. The songs composed by Uncle Wallace became well-known “spirituals.” “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot,” “Roll, Jordan, Roll,” “Steal Away to Jesus,” “I’m A-Rollin’, I’m A-Rollin’,” and “The Angels Are A-Comin’” are among the most popular and best loved.
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Pastor Derrick Scobey, in partnership with World Vision USA, have distributed thousands of dollars of food products, household goods, and hygiene products to families in the Oklahoma City area. In addition, they have distributed the same to families in the historically all Black Towns of Oklahoma, and to families in Okfuskee County. This week, the organization donated protective facial masks, hygiene wipes, and other products to the educators and staff in Weleetka and Okemah school districts. The mask are Theramasks, reusable Antimicrobial Copper Mask machine washable through 60+ cycles selling for $5 per mask and hygiene wipes are for keeping classrooms safe and clean throughout this pandemic.
Read moreLabor Day is coming soon. Clearview will be filled with Golden family members as they return for their annual family reunion held every year since 1924. Pray for Sharon Johnson Patton, formerly of Weleetka, who has spent several days in the hospital. Continued prayers L. C. and wife Irene, as she is his care giver and for those on the sick list. Marjorie Plunkett, Kurrilue Johnson, Billy Walker, Eugene” Cowboy” Tyler, and especially Jean Chatman Jackson who has been placed on hospice.
Read moreOKLAHOMA CITY— Five Oklahoma agriculture groups have formed a task force to develop solutions to the issues facing farmers, ranchers and agribusinesses from the exponential growth of the medical marijuana industry across Oklahoma.
Read moreThanks to Al Wilburn, you can now have a choice of a clever logo to be inscribed on any new tx-shirt you might purchase. And he doesn’t even charge a finder’s fee. For instance, choices might include.
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