#THINKHBCU #AKA1908 Langston University “Africa is a rubber ball; the harder you dash it to the ground, the higher it will rise.” -Melvin B. Tolson, Libretto for the Republic of Liberia The universality of the African proverb (above) quoted by former poet laureate of Liberia Melvin B. Tolson, professor of English, speech, and drama at Langston University (1947-1965), is reflected in the inspiring story of Oklahoma’s only historically black college or university (HBCU)-Langston University. Born in turmoil, strengthened through adversity, Langston University today sits “high on a throne with royal mien.” She celebrated her centennial in March 1997 and has moved with confidence into a second century of excellence. On the one-year anniversary of Oklahoma statehood, April 22, 1890, Langston City was officially established. Promoted by its founders, one of whom was prominent African American Edwin P. McCabe, who was influential in the selection of the site of Langston University, the city of Langston had a population of 600 and had 25 retail businesses by 1892, the year in which a common school was built and opened with an enrollment of 135. langston.edu/about-us/resources/history-langston-university
Posted on: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 01:22:07 +0000
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