The Oklahoma Eagle (Tulsa, Okla.), Vol. 79, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 17, 2000 Page: 2 of 30
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call Q.T. Williams, 918-425-7066. a community can move on with
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Albert Williams, 918-594-4618.
arrived. Wynnewood Police board
Chief Troy Bishop said he would
pursue criminal charges against
those involved.
Q: Officer, what happens after a set of fingerprints are taken?
A: It goes something like this:
• An officer or SIU (Science Investigation Unit) detective takes
the prints at the scene of the crime (called latents).
• They are turned into the property room. ,rir
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value (usable).
The University of Tulsa
Student Association is spon-
soring the TU Black Business
Expo on Feb. 24 7-9 p.m. at
the Allen Chapman Activity
Center Gallery Room, 440 S.
Gary Ave.
The theme of the event is
"Supporting and Promoting
Black Owned and Operated
Businesses for the New
Millennium."
The event is free and
open and to the public. There
will be different
businesses represenl
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products to t-shirt makers,
hair stylists and business card
printers.
For more information,
call 631-3145.
Oklahoma Jazz Hall of
Fame will be holding audi-
ions for the "new"
Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame
Singers and Oklahoma Jazz
■iall of Fame Dancers for
youngsters 12-17 years old, at
i he Greenwood Cultural
Center on Feb. 26,4-7 pm.
All singers are asked to
>ring a prepared song with
sheet music in the key in
which it is to be performed.
Dancers should dress appro-
>riately.
By Officer Andy Phillips
Eagle Guest Writer
frontage north of Pine and 1,798
feet of fronting the south side of
Reading Street. Located just
District, Peoria Plaza has very
good access from the Inner
Dispersal Loop as well as-;
" way 75. The evaluations of
inding property gives this I
od visibility. Traffic counts I
also very good at the intersec-1
By Officer Lucky Lamont
Eagle Guest Writer
Free introductory work-
shops in the techniques of
concentration and meditation
will be offered Feb. 24, 7:30
p.m., and Feb. 26, 11 am., at
All Souls Unitarian Church,
2952 S. Peoria Ave. For infor-
mation, call 579-9559. The
workshops are sponsored by
the Sri Chimnoy Center.
Tulsa Parks will be cele-
brating Black History Month
with the following events:
• The unique history and
mission of Tulsa's
Greenwood Cultural Center
will be the focus of a special
presentation at Owen
Community Center, 560 N.
Maybelle Ave., Feb. 19, 11
am-noon. Call 596-4155 for
information.
• A Black History Gospel
Program will be held at
Chamberlain Community
Center, 4940 N. Frankfort
Ave., Feb. 29, 7-8:30 pm. Call
591-4155 for information.
WASHINGTON — I entered the Oval Room, a popular DC.
gathering place and was pulled toward a deep voice: "Don Ross
once came to Washington and no one knew or cared that he was
in town. Now he travels with an entourage." Jeanne Goodwin
and her friends were ushering me through media contacts and
other appointments.
The daughter of Jim and Vivian Goodwin, Jeannie, is now liv-
ing in the capitol city, preparing to enter Georgetown University
Law school. It was the voice of Ernie Green an old buddy of the
"Little Rock Nine" fame. A friend of President Bill Clinton, Emie
had taken an interest in the Tulsa Race Riot and arranged a White
House appointment with Ben Johnson, head of the President's
Initiative on Race. Joining us was Vem Goff, a entertainment exec-
utive and native Tulsan.
In earlier conversations with Emie I had explained that the
federal government had refused to investigate the riot because
there was "no compelling reason." I had argured that a U.S. Post
Office was destroyed and the massacre of Americans should have
been serious enough. In the case of Little Rock, President
Eisenhower federalized the National Guard to protect him and
eight others from a hateful mob. In that instance Tulsa and Little
Rock were both similar and different.
Johnson was the president's representative in the year long
dialogue on race that was chaired by former Tulsa resident and
historian Dr. John Hope Franklin. "The entourage" was navigated
through security and into Johnson's office. The paneled walls held
photographs that highlighted White House and other events that
emphasized President Clinton's involvement is race relations and
human rights throughout the world.
The Special Assistant to the President had heard of the Tulsa
Race Riot. He listened intensely as I retold the story of the sur-
vivors and from the historical record. The Tulsa race riot triggered
congressional discussions on an anti-lynching act that had been
pushed by the NAACP since its 1905 founding. Tipton said he
would review the preliminary report of the race riot commission
and place my request before the President.
The story of the riot will not slip gently away As I made the
rounds. Black Entertainment Television will air a program. USA
Today has completed a series and one of its syndicated columnist
will visit Tulsa soon. The same is so with TIME Magazine. There
are at least three documentaries scheduled to air during the June 1
anniversary. Film companies headed by Dannv Glover and Tim
Reid are preparing movie scripts. As important, the Tulsa discus-
sion has placed the issue of reparations for slavery on the front
burner. Randall Robinson, who is credited for launching the "Free
South Africa movement is leading the charge I will talk with «
Robinson next week. J
While in Washington I asked Muskogee native Luther Elliot,
of the Joint Center of Political Studies, to present the idea of a
national study of all the race riots to Eddie Williams President of i
the black think tank. He will.
Something is going to come from this. If nothing does, consid- I
enng the destruction and the lost of lives — that will be some-
thing equally endorsing of Oklahoma's continuing inhumanity.
All those I talked with saw the Tulsa story as one of the more i
compelling in the nation's history. "Second to the Trail of Tears," ;
one news man said, "no other incident has been as brutal." |
Oklahoma has a long history of going over and beyond civilized •
behavior.
The one question 1 was embarrassed to answer was: "What is '
the reaction of African Americans of Tulsa." My answer: Quiet i
In 1852 Frederick Douglass challenged those afflicted bv
racism and violence: "The feeling of the nation must be quick- ‘
ened, the conscience of the nation must be started; the hypocrisy 1
of the nation must be exposed, and its crimes against God and <
man denounced." j
A government that can give liberty in its Constitution ought I
to have power to protect liberty in its administration, whether it '
be 1921 or tomorrow.
We shall see!
© 2000 State Rep. Don Ross. Don Ross is a former vice president '
and general manager of The Oklahoma Eagle. i
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Guthrie Aviation and
Aerospace Awareness Day,
cancelled last year because o
the tornado in Oklahoma
City, will be held this year on
May 6 beginning at 10 am at
the Guthrie Airport.
Theme for the show wil
be "A Salute to the Guare
and Reserve."
For more information,
contact Larry Acker,
Langston University, (405
466-3484 or (405) 477-2981.
school's required reading list.
special on efforts in other com-
munities to remove the
glary of Ralph Sanders Realtors and the theft of over $125,000.00
dollars worth of jewelry and cash from the safe.
The business was closed for the weekend and when the owners
arrived after the weekend, they found the safe had been broken into
and the contents missing.
There were no signs of forced entry into the building and it
appears the safe was opened with a combination. Items taken from says, uau-i uisa should plan
the safe were placed in two trash baskets and taken from the busi- development with some sensi-
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The Citizens Crime Commission will pay a cash reward for any going to be displaced,
information that leads to an arrest on this crime. - - .
Call 596-COPS with information. <
the survivors be considered, said
the Greenwood Chamber direc- t
• If the system 'hits' on a suspect, it is then matched to that sus- t0.r: otber subjects should be cle with city involvement maybe
taken into account as well, some federal involvement to
including economically resusci- spur that," he added. want to accomplish those goals of
a Maa revitalization set for us by Mayor
Career Paths Set
"We envision a vibrant retail
development, much like those
and Kansas City, taking place on Other
this site.
The studies that were con-
ducted before acquisition of the
site was accomplished indicated a
a™X°f retail T1* f6r exP«*»ton of* State
and services. The surrounding University, Tulsa and The’,
neighbore have said they want to University of Tulsa. A
aTtc^for R’devslopmcnt of Heritage Hills.
area."
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returned the verdict Thursday witnesses who testified Fridav.
after 10 hours of deliberation. f _ 2 “...21.
Littler and Fendiey, both originally charged with felony .. ,u
white, had been accused of assault and battery with a dan- Cozart's assistance during the
C5’za2? °n JU,y 21' 1998 8erous weapon. They could attack. The motorist was white
J* two defendants have faced up to 10 years in and told the court that he
allegedly prison. The third manaccused in believed Cozart was being
tan with the assault, Mark Warren, beaten because of his race.
Enid School Board Passes on ‘Huck Finn’ Decision - Again
Forseveral months, the Enid the book be removed from the
. . -------------------■ required reading list and
? W11! remove the in8 the ^uest of the black min- instead, be part of an enrichment
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book from the required reading read it. In addition, the book
” „ t would remain in the school
the book is racist and should not library.
, .... . ? “ .-~22.O _2 A firm date for the vote on
^Adventures ^of Huckleberry dents. A special committee the matter was not set.
From the Black Oklahoma
Today website, www.blackokla-
homa.com.
Finn", the school board was < 1t
expected to make a decision Feb. into the matter has
7. Instead, the matter was mended a compromise. The
touted committee recommended that
Wynnewood —
Students Brawl
over Rebel Flag
and
white students broke out Feb. 8
in Wynnewood, a Garvin MMMLBBMjMijW
after a stu-
dent paraded around the school
wearing a Confederate flag.
School officials reported that ha
a handful of students began
fighting in the high school cafe-
The fight
began when a white student
appeared in the school’s cafeteria
wearing a Confederate flag shirt. B M
b,ack students reP°rt’ OFFICERS PATROLLING BEHIND the Enns Electric Motor warehouse
edlyJ?®ca"'e. uPset u u on East ^cher Avenue Feb. 14 found Constantino Fernandez unconscious.
The fistfight started between A homeless man in his mid-20s. Fernandez had apparently been "huffinf"
the white student in the flag t- point. Photo by R.E. Stinson.
shirt and a black student. Several
other students joined in the fight
which left one student uncon-
scious.
Teachers intervened and
stopped the fight before police committee owes the rest of the T ____
explanation, "out of contact their board representa-
- “ fives and express their opinion.
One of the protesters, "If enough Tulsans support Dr.
—: grandmother of a Tulsa public take a vote," said Pierce.
Thompson, who has not
commented on the recent devel-
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»Uro^ded “‘for" Highway 75, south of the The triangular site has 1,063
E/Pres,sway' nor‘h of feet of frontage on the east side of
the Martin Luther King Peoria. There are over 200 feet of
Expressway and east of Tisdale
Expressway. Additionally the
site is within five minutes of uocaiea
Iie vihrAnrrh0"3! PT *** °f Tulsa'S Central
the vibrant, Cherokee Industrial ~
Park that is the home for
Whirlpool, Nordam, Barna Foods, Disp
MCI-WorldCom, Laufen Ceramic Highi
1 surroui
site good visibility.
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• tions that control traffic to the
- j li vgfy specific" said Brend K^ The Tulsa Development
14 11^ P 1 L M Brenda Kay Authority mission is to revitalize •
Development Authority. "We
nomic growth throught rehabili-1
tation, redevelopment and-,
removal of blight. Some morer’
visible accomplishments of TDA .
are redevelopment of the.
Greenwood Cultural Area, and
, iwn, a 159-unit
upscale apartment community. >
‘ projects include the<
Kendall-Whittier revitalization »•’
project, redevelopment of the for-.-'
mer Tribune Building into loft: -
housing units, land acquisition '•
Defendairtt Convicted in Oologah Beating Trial
Two white men accused in police-type night sticks,
the 1998 beating of a black Cozart and his family were _______ tWM.
motorist near Oologah have confronted and harassed by the imprisonment and four years
been convicted of a misde- two defendants and a f1’ 1 * *•
meaner and given 90 days in assailant after stopping at a con-
county jail and a fine of $1000. venience store. The men fol- pol
Alan Littler and Bill Fendiey lowed the couple, throwing before the men began beating
were convicted of misdemeanor objects at their car and shouting Cozart. However, the police did
assault in the attack on black racial slurs. When Cozart pulled
motorist Ronald Cozart, who off the highway to call the
wa? Ravelling through Oologah police, Littler, Fendlev and the his testimony that Cozart was
with his family to their home in third suspect attacked Cozart harassing him and his compan-
„anfaL A”. ’“ry w?.th night ?hcks< ?ccofding to ions. Littler also claimed that
Cozart threw the first blow at
Littler and Fendiey were the three white men.
f A passing motorist came to
pect.
• If not, the print is retained by the lab. • /-- - ,
The system is operated by the OSBI (Oklahoma State Bureau of tatin8 Greenwood and helping
Investigations) and is a statewide network. north Tulsa youngsters get edu-
° cations.
"I think its (Greenwood's)
geographical location is ideal for
some sort of entertainment Brighter Career Choices and
venue...not only because the Tulsa's Expo Square are looking
area is close to the campus," for exhibitors to help with
Gant said. He mentioned a Career Paths, a career explo-
T. B . A - rv. xi- .■ L "mixed-use" development, ration project designed to help
Dr?kunc^ru°W d° u6 ^®Part,Pent ,s investigating a bur- including retail, entertainment eighth grade students identify
•V of Ralnh Anders Realtors and the theft nf over C17R nnn on and re8identja| for whjch and explore career interests and
he believes Greenwood is ideally abilities. Exhibitors are needed
situated. from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Feb. 22
Gant said OSU-Tulsa plans and 23 at the Tulsa Exposition
to expanding to the north and Center.
west, While expanding, Gant Career Paths includes a sim-
S.ays'. OSU-Tulsa should plan pie interest inventory and activi-
dcvc'ivpniciii wiin some sensi- ties designed to enhance the . tai L—o ••«** rmc ana uincinnan as wcu
tivity to the residents who are experience of each student who . 8endfe ^oc®r' ° the sale of land for the devel- ‘
going to be displaced. participates. :n£ □ 5^/ v* , stor*u °Pment of Jordan Plaza, a 56 unit
But all these plans should For information, call 712- imnnrtani ce9.tare complex for moderate income f
include some opporunity for 8922. important to the growth of this seniors.
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pleaded guilty to the crime and
has been sentenced to four years
third probation.
Witnesses testified that the
•lice were called several times
African Americans to start a
business or locate a business in
the area.
"I certainly would like to see
the university expand because
the density down here," Gant
said.
Ideally, Gant said he would
like to see:
• Compensation to sur-
• See some sort of scholar-
Gant mentioned $150,000 Americans;
• See some sort of incentives
The Enid School Board has T ‘
again tabled making a decision School Board has been consider"
on i - ____
book Huck Finn" from the high isterial association to remove the class for students desiring
After watching a televisiop list. The ministers charge tha"
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be required reading for all stu-
and
appointed by the board to look
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Pierce urged the public to
an explanation, "out of contact their board representa-
respect" for Dr. Thompson. fives and express their opinion.
One of the protesters, "If enough Tulsans support Dr.
Maxine Johnson, a 72-year-old Thompson they will be forced to
school student, said the decision
is a "travesty." "He has done so
much for our schools, Johnson, opments, began the interviewing
"We've never had anyone who process with the Detroit school
listens like he does." board in December, and is a
. „r._ Protesters claimed that cold finalist in another school district,
Tau Lambda Chapter of Tulsa weather, short notice and work according to school board offi-
will hold its annual spring schol- schedules contributed to the low date.
arship ball and Bragging Rights turnout.
Golf Classic at Fountain Head
Hotel Resort in Checotah on
April 15.
Registration deadline is
March 1. For room registration forth to do the right thing,
For Golf Classic registration, call our lives
Gant also thinks the sur-
vivors should be the people con-
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provided for reparations.
"They're the ones that are truly
the victims. The overriding fac-
tor is that a wrong has been
done to somebody.," said Gant.
"I don't know what the dollar vivors;
amount should be. It should be <2
what the survivors think is fair.” ship fund targeting African
Gant mentioned $150,000 Americans;
_.__7 per survivor, which was the <2 IV1VI.O
• Lab'technicians obtain the prints and determine if they are of number discussed during the for development in Greenwood: andTtheTzmwth1 <^3
value (usable). 7 commission meeting. "It needs to happen, not just for compaifies 8 ”
• if there is not a suspect in the crime, latents can be entered think. ‘fs ade9uafe the Greenwood area but see out- "The desires the neiohhnr
into AFIS (Automated Fingerprint identification system) if they are surv‘yors thmk it s adequate." growth into the community hood associations presented to us
of good quality. Not only should payment to north," he said. reuardin/thf mi. i
• The system develops a candidate list which is further ana- !Je s“rv,vors be considered, said "We need something to spur wanted £ attract t0 y
lyzed by lab experts. Jhe Greenwood Chamber direc- private investment; a good vehi- , .were
( . - . . . '■ Miller,’ executive director? Tulsa
some federal involvement to r
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