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Oklahoma’s 1907 constitution provided that Black and white children must attend separate (racially segregated) school facilities, a situation that endured unchanged for half a century. “Separate,” however, did not necessarily mean “equal” in the quality of education provided. In 1954 the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, sounding the death knell for segregated educational facilities by ruling that separate schools failed to provide Black children equal protection under the law. That is, they were inherently (and actually) unequal.
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The All-Black town called IXL is in Okfuskee County in Sections 7, 8, 17, and 18 in Township 12 North, Range 9 East, along State Highway 48, approximately three miles north of the town of Castle and six miles northeast of Boley, which is historically an All-Black town. Castle Township, which surrounds IXL, and Paden Township, its neighbor to the west, were heavily populated with African American farm families at least as early as 1900, as indicated by U.S. Census reports.
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Marvin and Tanya Blades and Donnie and Shirley Nero drove to Pittsburg State University to be with their son and grandson for Pittsburgh State University homecoming. The football team played Ft. Hayes and came away with a win. It was an enjoyable weekend visiting with Makai, a senior Pitt State track member. While there, the family was able to visit with Sharon Dean, wife of Harvey Dean, former basketball and trach coach at Weleetka High School and former coach of Shirley Nero. Coach Dean was ill and unable to attend the game or visit with anyone.
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Dr. Donnie Nero participated in the celebration of Tulsa Community College Southeast Campus celebration of 40 years on Friday, October 18, 2024 at the Southeast Campus. Past and present TTC presidents, provost, deans, staff, and students, attended the program and celebration.
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For years, the Hughes County Tribune has printed news for the Town of Clearview. The town appreciates their interest in the town’s citizens and community and most importantly their history, culture, and events.
Read moreDuring the Town of Clearview Trustee meeting, the Trustees approved entering a contract with ecoLINK to bring broadband internet into the city limits of Clearview. The work should be completed withing four to six months. Continued prayers for those on our sick list for Llyod David and Lovie Samilton, Christopher Stripling, Bobby West (lung cancer), Otis Davis, Terry Normore, Jerry French (cancer), Irene Carson, Taft Forshee, Tiger French, Wilbert Zackery, Brady Drake (cancer), and Earnest Hamilton.
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