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1978 Oru Commencement Address - Jesse Jackson, Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library
1978 Oru Commencement Address - Jesse Jackson, Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library
ORU Archival Collection
This is a transcript of the 1978 commencement address at Oral Roberts University held on April 30th, 1978. The address was given by civil rights leader, Reverend Jesse Jackson who also received an honorary doctorate from ORU. Jackson talked about ORU's reputation for racial integration and equality and challenged the students and university to continue to live out the dream of equality in education.
Booker T. Washington High School Desegregation Announcement, Oral Roberts
Booker T. Washington High School Desegregation Announcement, Oral Roberts
Oral Roberts Speeches and Addresses
In 1973, Booker T. Washington became a pilot school for desegregation in Tulsa, Oklahoma. On April 10, 1973, Oral Roberts issued a statement in support of the "future of Washington High School" and the "voluntary efforts to integrate" the families of Tulsa. Roberts declared, "We all hope and pray that we all can get together and that is will be more than an experiment, it will be something living in the midst of all of us that demonstrates our real sincere feelings of brotherhood."
Black Awareness Chapel 2-21-1973 - Student Testimonies, Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library
Black Awareness Chapel 2-21-1973 - Student Testimonies, Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library
Chapel AV & Transcripts
This is a transcript of a Chapel on the campus of Oral Roberts University during the 1973 Black Awareness Week. The chapel is dedicated to testimonies of black students reflecting on the dream of Martin Luther King Jr. for racial equality.
Racial Brotherhood Chapel - 10-15-1969, Maynard Ungerman
Racial Brotherhood Chapel - 10-15-1969, Maynard Ungerman
Chapel AV & Transcripts
This is a transcript of a Chapel service on the campus of Oral Roberts Unviersity in Tulsa, OK. This chapel is dedicated to the topic of Racial Brotherhood. A panel of speakers address racism against Jewish and Negro people in America and in the city of Tulsa include Mrs. Maynard Ungerman, Finney Att, Jeanie Sinclair, Kathrine Copeland, Betty Hopkins. The panel is moderated by Maynard Ungerman, a Jewish lawyer and civil rights activist from Tulsa.