Oklahoma City\'s African American community, from the beginning of the settlement of the Oklahoma Territory in 1891, placed a high priority on education.
This book showcases former students of Oklahoma City whose contributions still matter today..
Roger Countee, and others.
Countless legends and icons attended the school, including Charlie Christian, Ralph Ellison, Jimmy Rushing, Anthony Watson, Zora Brown, Dr.
His vision established the winning model that produced students who could compete anywhere in the world with their talents, skills, and knowledge.
At the center of this substantial pool of achievers stood one man, Frederick Douglass Moon, the longest-serving principal at the school.
Douglass High School became an Oklahoma City institution that produced scholars, educators, military heroes, musicians, athletes, attorneys, firefighting experts, doctors, national and international leaders in medicine, civil rights pioneers, and even cowboys.
Established on January 5, 1891, Frederick A.
Oklahoma City\'s African American community, from the beginning of the settlement of the Oklahoma Territory in 1891, placed a high priority on education
