Sarann Knight-Preddy (1920-2014)

Sarann Knight was born in Eufaula, Oklahoma  on July 22, 1920, to parents of mixed African American and Native American ancestry.  She migrated to Las Vegas in 1942, settling with her husband, Luther Walker, in the Westside African American community.  Preddy first sought employment on … Read MoreSarann Knight-Preddy (1920-2014)

(1948) Sipuel v. Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma Et. Al.

January 7-8, 1948, Argued January 12, 1948, Decided JUDGES: Vinson, Black, Reed, Frankfurter, Douglas, Murphy, Jackson, Rutledge, Burton OPINION BY: PER CURIAM On January 14, 1946, the petitioner, a Negro, concededly qualified to receive the professional legal education offered by the State, applied for admission … Read More(1948) Sipuel v. Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma Et. Al.

James Andrew “Jimmy”Rushing (1902-1972)

James Andrew “Jimmy” Rushing—affectionately known as “Mister Five-By-Five” for being “five feet tall and five feet wide”—was a blues shouter born in Oklahoma City to a musical family on August 26, 1902 (give or take a year according to different sources). His father played trumpet … Read MoreJames Andrew “Jimmy”Rushing (1902-1972)