Dr. Bob Blackburn | Race & Oklahoma History Part 1: The Battle of Honey Springs, 1863
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Dr. Bob Blackburn, Director of the Oklahoma Historical Society, joins Wayland & Cece for a special four parts series entitled “Race & Oklahoma History”. In this first episode, he shares a story titled “From Slavery to Freedom: The First Kansas Colored Regiment Wins the Battle of Honey Springs in 1863." This gripping Civil War battle story highlights a monumental early victory in the African-American struggle for freedom and equality in Oklahoma. The story is a jumping off point for a great conversation on the role of history and how it shapes our views of racial dynamics in society.
If you want to dive deeper, here are some of the resources Dr. Blackburn mentions in this episode:
The Oklahoma Historical Society: https://www.okhistory.org/
The Oklahoma History Center https://www.okhistory.org/historycenter/
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