Courage in the face of oppression is vital..
I grew up in Norman OK, home to the U of Oklahoma, and a "sundown" town where Black people were only allowed in town during the day.
This didn't formally end until 1967, when Dr. George Henderson became the first Black OU professor, the first Black homeowner in Norman. His son, George Jr. was in my class in high school. . He and sister Michelle, 1 year younger, were the first Black people I ever knew.
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Up until the Hendersons took a chance and moved to OK from Detroit, OU had some Black students (the first admitted by Supreme Court decree in 1949,) but they showed remarkable courage.
Sally Matthews, who was my 6th grade teacher, was one of the realtors who broke the racism code to sell the Hendersons their home.
Dr. Henderson is now revered in Norman, and I am proud to tell that history as part of my life. Let's all be courageous like the Hendersons in the face of oppression.
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Donald Ham 
