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Lincoln Johnson Ragsdale Sr. (July 27, 1926 – June 9, 1995) was an influential leader in the Phoenix-area Civil Rights Movement.Known for his outspokenness, Ragsdale was instrumental in various reform efforts in the Valley, including voting rights and the desegregation of schools, neighborhoods, and public accommodations.
Rose Hill Burial Park is a historic cemetery in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.. It was established in 1915 by Charles H. Moureau and the Harden Realty Company. [1] A mausoleum at the cemetery was built in 1919. [2] Gravesites for notable figures in Oklahoma and Oklahoma City's history are part of the cemetery. The cemetery was vandalized in 1990.
Edwards Heights Historic District is a U.S. historic district and residential neighborhood in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.It is approximately 4 miles east of downtown Oklahoma City and is roughly bounded by NE. 16th Street, N. Page Avenue, NE.
Also killed was the pilot, Michael Kaswan, 68, of Oklahoma City, according to the funeral home handling his services. He is listed in Federal Aviation Administration records as the owner of the ...
African Americans in Oklahoma or Black Oklahomans are residents of the state of Oklahoma who are of African American ancestry. African Americans have a rich history in Oklahoma. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] An estimated 7.8% of Oklahomans are Black as of the 2020 census , constituting 289,961 individuals.
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Elmer J. McCurdy (January 1, 1880 – October 7, 1911) was an American outlaw who was killed in a shoot-out with police after robbing a train in Oklahoma in October 1911. . Dubbed "The Bandit Who Wouldn't Give Up", his mummified body was first put on display at an Oklahoma funeral home and then became a fixture on the traveling carnival and sideshow circuit during the 1920s through the 1
We, as Oklahoma City councilors ― Ward 7 Councilwoman Nikki Nice, OKC’s second Black woman to serve on the city council, and Ward 2 Councilperson James Cooper, OKC’s first biracial Black or ...