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Blue and orange portrait of Bessie Coleman 'E Roar

Published 03/16/2026

The Woman Who Would Not Be Grounded

Bessie Coleman stepped onto the wheel of her Curtiss JN-4 biplane, often called her canary, and hopped into the cockpit. Word of Queen Bess’s performance had spread like wildfire. An audience had gathered in the pasture. The engine growled beneath her as the propeller spun quicker and quicker. Bessie eased her canary forward, the nose lifting quickly. Soon, she was among the clouds, the roar of the audience becoming a distant rumble. Showtime. The wind screamed in her ears as she work…
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“I’ve come full circle”: Director of Financial Aid Sheila McGill retires
Aniyah Robinson poses next to an HBCU night t-shirt design
Broadcast journalism student earns prestigious Rhoden Fellowship
Reece Wright holding a basketball.
Reece Wright: The Little Lion Who Became the Heart of Lions Basketball
Amber Bradford-Nealy headshot
A New Generation of Healthcare Leaders Emerge from the Soil of Public Education
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Langston University White House HBCU scholar aims to revitalize communities of color
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A Dream Fulfilled: A Langston University nursing graduate's journey
Lindsay Davis
LU grad finds success as the first African American to obtain PH.D. in chemistry from UTA
The Chemistry of Success: The Legacy…
(This story was originally published in 'E Roar | Vol. 2 Issue 1 in Jan. 2025) By Jet Turner, Assistant Director of Communications Dr. John Coleman received a call from the fourteenth president of Langston University, Dr. Ernest Hollow…
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“I’ve come full circle”: Direc…
by Ellie Melero, Media Relations Specialist
When Sheila McGill agreed to come out of retirement and return to work at her alma mater, she only intended to stay for four months. Thirteen years later, she officially retired… again. McGill served as the Director of the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships at Langston University from 20…
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Broadcast journalism student earns p…
by Ellie Melero, Media Relations Specialist

Aniyah Robinson is the first Langston University student to become a  READ MORE

Reece Wright: The Little Lion Who Be…
by Jet Turner, Assistant Director of Communications
Reece Wright looked at his mother and pointed to her nose, not noticing the tears welling up in her eyes. “Nose!” he said. Ally Wright, Reece’s mother, could not help but smile. At just two years old, Reece already knows how to keep his parents grounded…
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A New Generation of Healthcare Leade…
by Deena V. Thomas, OKCPS Retired Educator and member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

OU Health Appoints Amber Nealy as Its First African American Chief Nursing Officer

  Educational roots matter. A child’s first teachers are their parents and grandparents, absorbing deep-rooted instruction in the home, followed by the fundamental academics of teaching and learning, cultivated and nurtured in c…
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Langston University White House HBCU…
by Ellie Melero, Media Relations Specialist
Lovette Mba has always been passionate about her community. The daughter of Nigerian immigrants, Mba was raised in a tight-knit Nigerian community in Wichita, Kansas, alongside her brother and sisters. Their community was like a second family, and their communal Aunts and Uncles embraced the Mba children, giving them opportunities to learn about and parti…
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A Dream Fulfilled: A Langston Univer…
by Jet Turner, Assistant Director of Communications
A DREAM IS FOUND Porsha Richardson had to be strong for her granny. At 6 years old, going to Granny’s house after school was the norm. But when Porsha eagerly opened the door, she did not see Granny on the couch or in the kitchen; instead, Porsha heard her call from the bedroom. Even though she knew Granny was sick, Porsha could n…
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LU grad finds success as the first A…
by Mary Zaragoza, M.S. Ed., Communications and Special Projects Coordinator
Lindsay Davis is a Langston alum from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma who is currently in the final months of her Ph.D. in Chemistry at the University of Texas in Arlington. Lindsay has not only broken barriers for herself but will break a new barrier by being the first African American to graduate with a Ph.D. in chemistry in program history. We sat down with Linds…
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