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June 6, 1945 – December 31, 2007
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Looking back at my files, I discovered a few newspaper articles on Jim Crow laws and transportation in Oklahoma that you might be interested in. The first bill introduced in the Oklahoma State Legislature was a Jim Crow law – a law requiring separate coaches and waiting rooms for forms of public transportation. The bill was passed by the legislators on December 18, 1907 and was scheduled to go into effect in February 1908. The first lawsuit against it was filed almost immediately, even before the effective date. But, as in the cases of the other legal protest against legal discrimination, it took more than one before victory came.
Read moreClearview News: The Town Trustees and the CCIC Committee are making plans for the Clearview Founder’s Day Celebration to be held the first weekend in August. Please continue your prayers for those on the sick list Joyce Barrett, Sharon Johnson Patton, Marguerite French, L. C. Carson, Marjorie Plunkett, Kevin Sinnett, Kurrilue Johnson, Billy Walker, Cornell Lucas, and Jean Chatman.
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100 Black Men of Tulsa and twenty teenage boys will visit the towns of Clearview and Boley on March 19 . The men are mentors to young men in the Tulsa. This field trip to these two historically all-black towns is to bring history to life for these young men. They will receive a history of each time while enjoying a light breakfast in Clearview and lunch in Boley. Histori-cally, for nearly 60 years, 100 Black Men of America Inc. has improved the quality of life within black communities and enhanced the educational and economic opportunities for African Americans across the United States. Continuing this legacy, the Tulsa chapter has led locally through mentorship, education, health and well-ness, and economic empowerment since 1994.
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The four basic requirements for membership are scholarship, leadership, service, and character. Students are eligible to apply for NHS membership if they demonstrate academic achievement by achieving a 3.65 or higher-grade point average. The ten new members are listed below: Trenton Golden, Boe Jett, Gage Keesee, Caleb Laster, Caden Lee, Lane Morris, Kami Richmond, Whittany Spangler, Laci Story, and Willow Van Harren. Congratulations to these scholars.
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Take time to reflect on the past and how simple life was a few years ago. Think about these things of the past.
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PORTLAND, OR—Local progressive man William Mollison is currently obediently awaiting CDC instructions on whether or not it’s OK for him to inhale and exhale.
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