⢠McAlester News-Capital Editorial Board May 21, 2021
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THUMBS UP to those who enjoyed the recent celebration at a historic building and park in McAlester.
A group of L Ouverture School alumni thanked volunteers for their restoration efforts at the historic McAlester school building during a May Day celebration Saturday at McAlester s Michael J. Hunter Memorial Park.
McAlester resident Primus Moore and Herbert Keith, both L Ouverture alumni, continue their efforts to save the former public school attended by Black students in McAlester from 1908 to 1968 â when 115 L Ouverture High School students integrated with McAlester High School.
The two alumni organized the recent event based on similar activities held at the school during that era to celebrate the nearing end of the academic year.
Dino Lalli has been going to the movies since before he was born — when his father and his then-expecting mother used to watch the latest releases at the OKLA
Dino Lalli
For The Oklahoman
There always has been an enormous connection between Native Americans and the rhythms of their environment, to the land and to on another, as well as to their customs and traditions. Their oral traditions are a lifeline, of sorts, from generation to generation.
Diverse is a word often used to describe the rich Native American heritage in Oklahoma. One of the many ways to experience that diversity is by visiting and enjoying Native American events and powwows held each year throughout the state. These events celebrate the culture of the state’s American Indian tribes, and the pride in having those festivals is extraordinary.