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Segregation was once so commonplace in America that black families were forced to create their own towns to maintain a peaceful life.

Recently I have found myself feeling a little homesick for the blues, and, let's be honest, while Enid has a lot to offer, blues is not among those offerings.

African American Historian John Hope Franklin Leaves Legacy of Research and Struggle Franklin contributed enormously to reconstructing black history in the U.S. by Abayomi Azikiwe, Editor Pan-African News Wire African American historian John Hope Franklin died on March 25, 2009 in Durham, North Carolina.

In 1931, two young men with remarkable futures awaiting them - one 16 years old, the other 15 - had lunch in Tulsa's posh Mayo hotel.

Oklahoma recently lost a native son that many of us never knew. Dr. John Hope Franklin was born Jan.

Opinionline Archives Franklin leaves legacy on the history of race By DeWayne Wickham John Hope Franklin, who died last week at age 94, had already reached the emeritus status of his illustrious career when our paths first crossed.

If, as many believe, race is the central issue of the American experience, then John Hope Franklin, who has died aged 94, was not only one of its pre-eminent chroniclers, but also one of its heroic battlers for equality.

Published 27 Mar 2009, 9:53 am - John Hope Franklin, the most preeminent and pioneering scholar of African-American history, died Wednesday at the age of 94.

Noted historian and Oklahoma native John Hope Franklin has died. Dr. Franklin was 94 years old.

A grass fire near Crandall Salvage in Checotah jumped a fence and threatened houses for a time Tuesday afternoon, a police dispatcher said.

A two-vehicle crash on old U.S. 69 that sent two men to the hospital was caused by drunk driving according to an Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper's report.