The Oklahoma Eagle (Tulsa, Okla.), Vol. 85, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 23, 2006 Page: 1 of 12
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“Wi make America better when we aid our people.’ E.L Goodwin Sr. (1902-1978), Publisher. 1936-1978
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Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, the
first female elected leader on
the African Continent, was
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African descent (Cherokee the Muscogee (Creek) Nation
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(Creek) Nation District Court the Muscogee (Creek) Nation
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Creeks of African descent See CREEKS, r.»
motel room by a young black
man who was angry that he
was refused admission to a
private party. Before that, it
war in Oklahoma City that
two young black men wire
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"She was the State Farm
(Tulsa) Talent Show winner
during the Martin Luther
King celebration for her
monologue of "The Devil
and Leroy Jones," said Little.
"She is known for her ability
to recite large volumes of in-
formation. She is consis-
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community
At the time of her inau-
guration, Mrs. Johnson-Sir-
leaf said: "1 am excited of
mother won 59 percent of the what 1 represent -the aspira-
vote in last November's run-
off election, beating Liberian
football (soccer) star George
Weah.
A former World Bank
economist and veteran politi-
cian, Mrs. Johnson-Sirleaf is
nicknamed the Iron Lady but
has promised to show a new,
softer side as president.
The challenges that lie
ahead for her as she begins
her six-year term are great.
conversations about what
they described as an unwar-
ranted attack on the child.
Neither the mother nor
the grandmother could ex-
plain why the police officers,
both adult males, had to use
the kind of treatment de-
scribed in the incident.
The mother said she has
hired Steve Novick a Tulsa
Representatives of the
U.S. Army Recruiting Battal-
ion had an opportunity to
give their own first-hand ac-
count of their experiences in
getting young men and
women to sign-up with
today's all-volunteer army.
The message went out to a
group of north Tulsa busi-
ness and political leaders,
and a representative of the
Tulsa Convention & Visitors
Bureau.
The six recruiters joined
the Tulsa group for lunch last
Friday in the Summit Club
atop the Bank of America
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local programs. Later, Mrs.
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ter to the hospital emergency
room," said Mrs. Syas. "Both
arms were bruised They their grandmother
1 one arm behind her
12-year-old Okmulgee girl back." She said one of the of-
of our children have been
killed for us not to redouble
and triple our efforts." We have
The most recent publi- to do more, and we have to do
cized case was in Tulsa where it NOW!
a 16 vear-old teenager was
shot to death as he stood in a
parking lot. Before that, it was
in Stillwater that a college stu-
dent was shot to death and Representative Toure at (405)
two others wounded, in a 557-7393.
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First female to head an African
State visits President Bush
j^1, here this week as the guest of
President George W. Bush.
The 67-year-old grand-
Marine Corps League sets Medal
of Honor ceremony on March 25
The Marine Corps He will be honored "For
League, Albert E. Schwab Conspicuous Gallantry and
Detachment 857, will pres- I ' . ‘
ent a Medal of Honor cere- Risk of Life Above and Be-
mony at Veterans Park on yond the Call of Duty.
March 25. The ceremony will
begin at 2 p.m.
Captain Thomas J. Hud-
ner, Jr, USN (Ret.), a Medal of
away,"
in complexion. The other girl
is older and is no longer thought it
listed as a runaway, accord-
lawyer, to represent her and ing to Mrs. Little and Mrs.
the daughter in the case. Syas.
[sjovick could not be reached
at press time on Tuesday.
Mrs. Syas said the po-
licemen, who reportedly
were in plain clothes and
driving an unmarked vehi-
cle, put their knees in
Skyler's back. Skyler's sister,
Shirlanna, 17, went home
ahead of her sister, leaving
the 12-year-old behind. The
two were walking home after
raking leaves in their grand-
mothers yard. She said the
incident occurred last Thurs-
day (March 16), sometime be-
tween 12:30 and 2 p.m.
"I took my granddaugh-
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DAMARIO SOLOMON-SIMMONS, managing partner,
Solomon Simmons & Associates, attorney representing Black
Creeks, gestures following decision by the Muscogee (Creek)
District Court to restore citizenship rights to two Black Creeks.
(Photo by Turner Goodrum) _
Just davs after the Chero- (Creek Freedmen) finally to
kee Nation Supreme Court's become enrolled citizens of
landmark decision to restore the Muscogee (Creek) Nation,
citizenship to Cherokees of I
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TWO EBONY FASHION FAIR models strut their stuff at the 50th annual Ebony Fashion Fair,
sponsored on March 17. by-the Metropolitan Tulsa Urban League. This year's show was a c
benefit for the Alvin Dawson Scholarship and the program* of the Tulsa Urban League.
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Okmulgee police accused of roughing up girl, 12
Sixth grade honor student suffers
bruises in “mistaken identity” case
Slirlil 11 Tkl UkllhMl Ellie ter to the hospital emergency Both Skyler and
room," said Mrs. Syas. "Both Shirlanna were described by
OKMULGEF--The arms were bruised. They their grandmother as honor
mother and grandmother of twisted one arm behind her students. Mrs. Syas said
a 12-year-old Okmulgee girl back." She said one of the of- Skyler is very active in the
have charged two Okmulgee ficers asked for handcuffs to community, and appears in
policemen with "slamming be used on Skvler. local programs. Later, Mrs.
|~ ‘ Mrs. Syas said Skyler has Little told The Oklahoma
not slept since the incident. Eagle that Skyler won the
"Since spring break is over. County Spelling Bee and
she did not have to attend competed in Tulsa last year,
school yesterday, she said.
"She is still in a state of
shock.
The Okmulgee Daily
Times, a local newspaper,
was the source of the mis-
identify
church
events."
Mrs. Syas said no one
daughter and another girl, elsewasaroundwhentheat-
identified by police as "a run- tack took place. However,
bear no resemblance she said a neighbor across the
street saw the attack and
I was a group of
boys beating another young-
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"Emergency Solutions
Summit" set April 29
The Oklahoma Legislative
Black Caucus has issued a call
for a statewide meeting to ad-
dress the tragedy of black
youth killing each other. The
community leaders, youth shot to death as they drove
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angry about an altercation.
State Representative Opio
Toure, Chairperson of the
Black Caucus encourages
be held on Saturday, April 29, every concerned citizen to at-
at Langston University begin- tend the "Emergency Solutions
ning at 10:00 a.m. In recent Summit." He said, There is
months, the African American nothing more important than
community has been shocked saving our children. Too many
again and again by senseless
murders of black youths by
other black youths.
In what was a general
support mission on Decem-
ber 4, 1950, Ensign Jesse
„ Brown, an African American,
Honor recipient during the and Lieutenant (j.g.) Thomas
Korean War, will be special .
guest of honor. See MARINE CORPS, P. 3
U.S. Army recruiters appeal to Tulsans for support
Caucus is calling for all clergy,
workers and all interested dti- away from a night club by
zens to come together to work or more young
together to Stop the violence.
The "Emergency’ Solutions
Summit to Stop Our Youth
From Killing Each Other" will
the child to the ground," and
causing multiple bruises in
what was later called a case
of mistaken identify.
Mrs. Robin Little, an Ok-
mulgee schoolteacher and
mother of Skyler Little, the
victim in the alleged police
brutality case, and Mrs.
Bertha Syas, the grand-
mother, both told The Okla- taken identify reference,
homa Eagle in separate Mrs. Little said the newspa-
showed her daughter their tently on program
badges. "This is not true," church and <
Mrs. Little declared.
Mrs. Little said her
MAJOR GENERAL
Chwth: OoubMrc. Hotel
coordinator Tuisa City Councilman Jack Henderson; County Comm.ss.oner Wnoerl
Suzann Stewart senior vice president. Tulsa Convention & Visitors Bureau; and Dwam Midget,
senior policy analyst. City of Tulsa. (Photo by Turner Goodrum)
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