Comments on: John Hope Franklin, Oklahoma’s renown historian and author http://blog.newsok.com/okiereads/2009/04/01/john-hope-franklin-oklahomas-renown-historian-and-author/ Looking at a little down home literature Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:02:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: kitty pittman http://blog.newsok.com/okiereads/2009/04/01/john-hope-franklin-oklahomas-renown-historian-and-author/comment-page-1/#comment-250 kitty pittman Fri, 03 Apr 2009 22:26:39 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okiereads/?p=279#comment-250 Reggie, you are so right, look at the conspicious absence of any Oklahoma Congressmen(women) to support this legislation, http://newsok.com/article/3358618 Why is the representative from Michigan the only one to realize something should have been done long ago to address the lawsuits that were filed as a result of the race riot. And here's more silence from the following: Concerns expressed that year by Tulsa Mayor Kathy Taylor may have played a part in dooming the 2007 measure. Taylor declined to comment Thursday about Conyers’ renewed effort, as did Gov. Brad Henry and Rep. John Sullivan, R-Okla. "Silence is always golden in Oklahoma politics." Reggie, you are so right, look at the conspicious absence of any Oklahoma Congressmen(women) to support this legislation, http://newsok.com/article/3358618
Why is the representative from Michigan the only one to realize something should have been done long ago to address the lawsuits that were filed as a result of the race riot.
And here’s more silence from the following:
Concerns expressed that year by Tulsa Mayor Kathy Taylor may have played a part in dooming the 2007 measure.

Taylor declined to comment Thursday about Conyers’ renewed effort, as did Gov. Brad Henry and Rep. John Sullivan, R-Okla.
“Silence is always golden in Oklahoma politics.”

]]> By: mh http://blog.newsok.com/okiereads/2009/04/01/john-hope-franklin-oklahomas-renown-historian-and-author/comment-page-1/#comment-249 mh Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:35:16 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okiereads/?p=279#comment-249 A loss indeed! It was my pleasure to arrange a few years ago to have Oklahoma barbeque sent to NC for a celebratory occasion. He said that there was no barbeque outside Oklahoma. A loss indeed! It was my pleasure to arrange a few years ago to have Oklahoma barbeque sent to NC for a celebratory occasion. He said that there was no barbeque outside Oklahoma.

]]> By: Reggie Jet http://blog.newsok.com/okiereads/2009/04/01/john-hope-franklin-oklahomas-renown-historian-and-author/comment-page-1/#comment-248 Reggie Jet Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:56:32 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/okiereads/?p=279#comment-248 I'm really sick that Mr. Franklin did not live to see the Reconciliation memorial built in Tulsa. Thanks, Oklahoma Legislature, for sitting on your hands and not doing a dang thing to advance the memorial that will pay tribute to the Oklahomans who died in one of the nation's worse race riots. Mr. Franklin did indeed receive many honors from his home state, but the recognition he really wanted to see was the true acknowledgement of this event by Oklahomans. Once again, this state has missed the ball. I’m really sick that Mr. Franklin did not live to see the Reconciliation memorial built in Tulsa. Thanks, Oklahoma Legislature, for sitting on your hands and not doing a dang thing to advance the memorial that will pay tribute to the Oklahomans who died in one of the nation’s worse race riots. Mr. Franklin did indeed receive many honors from his home state, but the recognition he really wanted to see was the true acknowledgement of this event by Oklahomans. Once again, this state has missed the ball.

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