Cecelia Nails Palmer, Oklahoma State University English Department

"A survivor of the Tulsa race massacre at the age of 2, Cecelia Nails Palmer grew up to go into higher education, where she helped open academia’s doors to fellow African-Americans.

She earned her doctorate from Oklahoma State University, where she was the first black instructor in the OSU English department. 

Then, in 1970, she became the first black faculty member at the University of Tulsa.

Remaining at TU until her death 10 years later, Palmer was named teacher of the year in 1974, among many academic and community honors she received.

The daughter of prominent Greenwood District business owners, Palmer also tried to raise awareness of the race massacre and was featured in a documentary and other projects on the subject."


https://www.tulsaworld.com/news/local/black-history-month-tus-first-black-faculty-member-paved-way-for-others-to-follow/article_f42bee4f-d504-577d-9ba7-779147aa5d77.html

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"Dr Cecelia L Nails Palmer
BIRTH 1919
DEATH 1980 (aged 60–61)
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120406329/cecelia-l-palmer


DIED too young. Why? 

" Palmer also tried to raise awareness of the race massacre and was featured in a documentary and other projects on the subject."

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" Most teams clobbered him with special defenses; sometimes two, three or even four opposing players would guard him. Often the opposing team would attempt to control the game by simply holding onto the ball.

In one game, Oklahoma State passed 160 times before taking a shot, a tactic Chamberlain understood but one that he did not consider “basketball.”
https://kuhistory.ku.edu/articles/center-attention

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