George W. McLaurin - Wikipedia
WEBGeorge W. McLaurin (September 16, 1894 – September 4, 1968) was an American professor, and the first African-American to attend the University of Oklahoma. He was the successful plaintiff in an important civil rights case against the university, McLaurin v. Oklahoma State Regents (1950).
George McLaurin: The life and legacy of the first black student at …
WEBGeorge McLaurin: McLaurin was the first African-American to enroll at OU, starting school in Oct. 1948 after a victory in federal court. A retired professor, McLaurin never finished his degree...
The story of George McLaurin, who excelled as University of …
WEBMar 3, 2020 · Determined to access higher education, George W. McLaurin became the first African-American to attend the University of Oklahoma.
George W. McLaurin (1887-1968) - Blackpast
WEBJan 19, 2007 · George W. McLaurin provided the Oklahoma civil rights case that damaged the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson “separate but equal” legal position beyond repair. He held a master’s degree from the University of Kansas and taught at the all-black Langston University until 1948.
George W. McLaurin - SamePassage
WEBGeorge W. McLaurin, a retired Langston University professor, delivers his enrollment forms to Ruth Arnold, director of admissions at the University of Oklahoma. McLaurin became the first Black person to be officially admitted to the university.
Breaking Down Barriers: George McLaurin and the Struggle to …
WEBOct 19, 2021 · David W. Levy explores the legal and social process that George McLaurin navigated as the first Black student to attend the University of Oklahoma in the late 1940s.
George W. McLaurin | American educator | Britannica
WEB… began to take shape when George W. McLaurin, an African American student with a master’s degree, applied for admission to the University of Oklahoma in pursuit of a doctorate in education but was denied entry solely because of his race. At the time, an Oklahoma law made it a misdemeanor…
George W. McLaurin becomes first Black admitted to OU in 1948
WEBOct 13, 2022 · Nearly 75 years ago, George W. McLaurin, a retired Langston University professor, became the first Black admitted to the University of Oklahoma.
Breaking Down Barriers: George McLaurin and the Struggle to …
WEBOnly in October 1948 did this racial barrier start to break down, when an elderly teacher named George McLaurin became the first African American to enroll at the university. McLaurin’s case,...
OK Higher Education Heritage Society - ohehs.org
WEBGeorge W. McLaurin. Born September 16, 1894, George W. McLaurin moved to the newly-created state of Oklahoma in 1910 and earned a bachelor’s degree from Langston University.
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