The Oklahoma Eagle (Tulsa, Okla.), Vol. 99, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 9, 2019 Page: 4 of 12
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small bag with meth
residue in the same house
where he was staying. After
By Hannah Kloppenburg
Eagle Guest Writer
unfamiliar with incarcera-
tion. it means every week I
A Mothor's Wow
Of incarceration
to see my son in prison. It
means expensive phone
calls. $3 for a 15-minute
phone call or 20 cents a
In 2015, police charged minute. It means my son has
Larry with a felony, posses- 1—— — ---
these low-level offenses
from a felony to a misde
meanor and reducing the
sentences. Drug addiction is
a disease and it should not
be one of the main drivers
of Corrections of incarceration in Okla-
#229361. fell into a terrible homa. but it is.
drug addiction to cope with . _
■ - - ■ limited contact with his
sion within 1.000 feet of a young children, who have
school, because they found been harmed first by his dis-
a small bag with meth ease and again by his prison
sentence. It means that I
watch my intelligent son.
trying and failing drug who needed treatment to get
court, Larry’s bail was set at
$100,000. a very high bail
for a nonviolent offense. I
_ ~ ' ) This past year has been
the Stress of his wife going incredibly hard . For families
through cancer treatment.
He was a successful LT. en-
gineer. and he had a family travel 200+ miles round trip
he loved, but he lost it all
due to a disease that has
shaken many Oklahoma
families: drug addiction.
OKLAHOMA - In
‘ 2013, my son Lawrence
Young, also known as De-
partment c. ------
who is currently incarcer
ated in the William S. Key
Correctional Center fo»-a
low-level drug offense. HB felony conviction for an of-
1269 would change this and fense that is not considered
make SQ 780 retroactive, a felony today,
reclassifying convictions of
control over his disease, in-
stead be locked behind bars
Incarceration has dc-
paid $10,000 and put my stroyed my son’s family and
home as collateral. This bail put a terrible amount of fi-
fee is nonrefundable. even if nancial and emotional stress
you meet its terms, so I will on us all. and it does not
never see that money again, need to be this way. The
The Legislature is consider- Legislature needs to ap-
ing SB 252. which will re- prove SB 252 for bail re
move cash bail from form and HB 1269 for SQ
nonviolent offenses to no 780 retroactivity to help Ok
longer jail Oklahomans just lahomans rebuild their lives
because they cannot afford in a meaningful way with
bail. out all these barriers and re
Larry went to prison for strictions.
10 years in 2018 and must I truly hope one day soon
complete 50 percent of his I can stop referring to my
sentence before he can son’s Department of Correc-
apply for parole. Right now. tions number and instead
if someone were charged just go back to calling him
with the same crime, it Larry.
would be a misdemeanor Yvonne Young is the
and they would not receive mother of Lawrence Young,
prison time. Instead, my son
is serving an excessive, 10-
year felony sentence for a
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SCREENSHOT FROM POLYNESIAN Panthers
Documentary.
A group credited with
fighting racism against Pa-
cific people in New
Zealand, and putting them
on the map politically, will
be celebrating 47 years in
June 2019.
The Polynesian Pan-
thers was established in
Auckland in June 1971 by
six young Pacific Island
men: Fred Schmidt,
Nooroa Teavae, Paul
Dapp. Vaughan Sanft,
Eddie Williams and Will
’Ilolahia.
Its work - political ac-
tivism. running food co-
By Koro Vaka’uta
Radio New Zealand
Hmn no Polynesian Panthers
Gave Rise To Pasifika Activism
ops and homework cen- and promoting Pacific lan-
tres, advocating for tenants guages - has been credited
Congrats To The Three Black
fimniiiiNl legacy MmMRnl
Mm Mack Way Street
The future of Greenwood and Black Wall Street sits at the crossroads. It’s time to truly get in-
volved before history repeats itself. On one level the truly admirable history of Black Wall Street I
was one of the most improbable communities in American history. For an African American com-
munity to flourish and shine in the center of one of the most racial divisive times in United States
history was indeed rare.
The Klan operated in every aspect of Tulsa, from the police, judges, and state legislators to
newspaper publishers. Tulsa’s racial troubles did not begin with the KKK; they just found fertile
ground in Oklahoma. Why did so many bushwhackers, swindlers, racists, and every other kind of
criminal come to Tulsa and Oklahoma? One might view the problems through a sociological per-
spective to find the answer. |
In 1900 there was huge push to make what was once Indian territory into a state. After the usual
bit of lying, cheating and prodding, area tribes all agreed to allot their land to each tribal member.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs and state officials knew tribal members were unaccustomed to indi-
vidual land ow nership and knew it would only be a matter of time before poverty and corruption
would separate the Indian from their land. African Americans, only several generations from slav-
ery were not as knowledgeable about land ownership or retention as Native Americans. Black Freed-
men owned most of the land in and around Tulsa. TTiey were literally both races and this distinction
laid the framework for what would become Black Wall Street. Once oil hit many of them became
quite wealthy and their money laid the groundwork for what became the historic Greenwood area.
What should have been a great story took a tragic turn.
Many white Tulsans were Klan members while others were just plain racially insensitive. Still
others were jealous of the wealth they saw just north of the tracks. That racial jealousy turned into
rage in 1921 and caused attempts to bum down and destroy Black Wall Street. Today, once again
some hungry for wealth are turning north toward the Greenwood area to enrich themselves. While
it’s obvious the only land close to downtown Tulsa is in and around the Greenwood area, who and
how and will it benefit, should be discussed further.
Today, efforts are in place to seize the day and plan for future generations to not only benefit but
remember the past glory that was Black Wall Street. To their credit the children of those who lived
through a cruel past are looking at other communities that remember and commemorate their his-
tory. Other areas pay homage to civil rights efforts and have created spaces to reconcile racial rela-
tions. Beyond what other cities have done.Tulsa can utilize modem technologies to allow the visitor
to experience what it was like to walk the streets of Greenwood in good and perilous times.
i During these days when hate crimes have climbed 216 percent nationwide and hungry eyes look
at the Greenwood area seems its possible to address how to benefit both realities for the indigenous
people of Black Wall Street.
National Urtian league Cites
Russians And States Attempts
To Suppress Black Votes
The National Urban League has placed voter suppression on top of their list for needed changes.
I Suppression of Black votes at the state level has increased in recent years. Progressive efforts to in-
I crease voter participation has come to a screeching halt in the last few years. The Urban League
noted that 14 states have more restrictive voter ID laws. 12 have stiffened registering rules, seven
I have pared back early voting times, three have made it tougher to restore voting for those with crim-
I inal histories. And then there are the Russians.
For reasons, no doubt meant to help President Donald Trump get elected. Russian bots did all they
I could to suppress, confuse and tamp down the African American vote. They lied about Hillary Clin-
I ton. promoted Bernie Sanders at a time when there should be party unity. Unfortunately, those
I wounds have not totally healed. One fake Twitter account meant to create problems for black vot-
I ers had 50,000 followers. It has since been disabled.
The Russians still want Trump in office and on the federal level, the president is doing little to
I keep the Russians from interfering with our elections. The urban league believes the problem is so
I critical they are calling for a special counsel to investigate the problem. Since the justice department
I works for Trump there isn’t much chance of that happening.
The responsibility to vote falls solely on every black voter to get registered and soon. The states
I just dropped millions of voters off their list for minor inactivity or whatever reason they want. Re-
I ports show most of those dropped are people of color. Get your photo ID. While it’s ridiculous that
I voting requires a photo ID its dear that is what’s facing the voter in 2020.
Encourage others to vote, register your friends, and drive people to the polls. Our response must
I be greater than the ugly effort to separate the African American from their right to vote.
Beauty Pageant Winners
I
In a real head scratcher. four high profile corporate chanties help send millions of dollars to hate
groups. A report shows that between 2014 and 2017 nearly $11 million has been tunneled to 34
hate groups. They even helped get those donating a tax break.
The donor-advised funds include those managed by Schwab Charities. Fidelity Chantable Gift
Fund. Vanguard Chanties and Donors Trust 4.
Not all charities are mirronng the poor practices of the identified funds. In the meantime. Schwab
and the others need to put an end to their hate-for-profit practices and help fund diversity instead.
Corporate Charities Help
Fund Nate Groups
Nia Franklin is the new Miss Amenca. Kaliegh Gams is the Miss Teen, and Cheslie Kryst is Miss
USA. All three are African Amencan and they send the good message that despite everything, any-
one with a dream can rise to the top.
This is particularly significant since the history of those beauty pageants has not been one of in-
clusion. Since their wins, they have appeared together to discuss their historic place in history. They
are wonderful ambassadors for the promise of Amenca.
The Oklahoma Eaf>le congratulates the three winners.
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