The Oklahoma Eagle (Tulsa, Okla.), Vol. 98, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 12, 2019 Page: 1 of 12
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U.S. SEN. JAMES LANKFORD visited with Atty. Jim Goodwin at The
Oklahoma Eagle last week.
Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum says he is reworking a plan
for a new city office to monitor police.
NATIVE TULSA JOSH JACOBS scores his first touchdown against Den-
ver Broncos on Sunday with 24-16 victory.
yards and three touchdowns on 24 total
touches.
According to ESPN, Jacobs is the first
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Oklahoma Historcal Center
800 Nazih Zuhdi Dr
Oklahoma City OK 73105-7917
Requesting the halt of an approx. $300 million road
contract, the largest in Oklahoma history, State Rep.
Regina Goodwin contacted Gov. Kevin Stitt, Sen.
James Lankford and Sec. Elaine Chao of the U .S. De-
partment of Transportation (USDOT) in efforts to en-
sure good faith efforts, participation goal setting and
contracting are in compliance with federal regulations.
Broad based diverse contracting of Disadvantaged
Business Enterprises (DBEs), inclusive of black fe-
male and black male owned DBEs is being sought.
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Who needs Antonio Brown?
That’s what Oakland Raiders fans
were thinking after watching their team
The Historic African Mqthodist
Episcopal Church in TUlsa is rais-
ing money to help restore its
building.
Vernon AME Church was
founded in 1905 and is the only
standing structure from the His-
toric Black Wall Street and the
only edifice that remains from the
worst race massacre in American
history.
The basement of Historic Ver-
non AME Church was built in
1919 and was the first level of
what was being constructed in
1921.
During the Tulsa Race Mas-
sacre of 1921, the superstructure,
parsonage, and sanctuary were de-
“It’s pretty simple," Jacobs said when
asked about Oakland's success Monday
night, via Jerry McDonald of The Mer-
cury News. “We had a great game plan,
we believed in it. We believed in the
schemes. We believed in each other. We
defeat AFC West rival Denver in Oak- came out and played hard.”
land’s 24-16 victory on Monday Night
Football. Despite not having Brown,
Jacobs, whose 23 carries Monday
night were more than he received in any
who was released by the team two days game dir ng his time at Alabama, said
earlier, the Raiders never trailed while that he felt fresh afterwords despite the
racking up 357 yards of total offense.
While quarterback Derek Carr en-
(Photo by C.J. Webber-Neal/Eagle)
VemoiAME Church Launches Fundraising
Effort To Restore Historic Building
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U.S. Sen. lames Lankford Visits ne Oklahoma
We Discuss Historic Black Wallstreet
By C J. Webber-Neal the vibrant future the Greenwood District
Eagle Photojournalist will play in Tulsa's history. In May of this
year, Sen. Lankford spoke on the floor of
With the thought of black entrepreneur- the United States Senate about the signifi-
ship and conciliation in mind, U.S. Sen. cance of the upcoming 100 year commem-
James Lankford (R) took time to visit with oration of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre,
The Oklahoma Eagle and speak with pub- and the historical significance of remem-
lisher Jim Goodwin about his vision for the bering this tragic day in American history,
future. Present during the meeting were In this same speech, he also spoke of not
members of The Oklahoma Eagle staff, as just remembering what once was in the his-
well as House District 73 Rep. Regina toric Greenwood District but the impor-
Goodwin (D). Goodwin spoke with the tance of change through conciliation as
Sen. Lankford about his vision for this his- both Oklahomans and Americans so we
toric district of Tulsa, speaking of the rich can focus on making the future better by
history of the past as well as the hope of examining our own attitudes toward one
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heavy workload.
“1 wouldn’t call it a heavy load be-
joyed an incredibly efficient night (he cause I don’t feel like I'm beat up,” Ja-
went 22-of-26 for 259 yards and a touch- cobs said. “I just feel like 1 went out
down with zero picks), the start of Oak- there and ran.”
land’s offense was rookie running back When asked about his favorite play
Josh Jacobs, who had 113 all-purpose from his rookie back from Monday
night's win, Oakland head coach Jon
Gruden pi According to ESPN. Jacobs is
the first player since Hall of Fame run-
player since Hall of Fame running back ning back LaDainian Tomlinson in 2001
LaDainian Tomlinson in 2001 with 100 with 100 yards from scrimmage and two
yards from scrimmage and two rushing rushing touchdowns in his NFL debut,
touchdowns in his NFL debut. “It’s pretty simple,” Jacobs said when
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By Bryan DeArdo
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