![]() The 1960s decade was one of the most divisive, violent, and bloody in United States history maybe second, only to the 1860s divided nation in the Civil War era with the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln and some six hundred thousand war deaths. The western Great Plains from where students came was mostly white and, based on daily national news reports of racial hostility, similar issues might have been expected at Northwestern. It's located near the center of the United States on the Salt Fork River on the northern border of Old Indian Territory Oklahoma. On first glance, though, Shades of Color seems merely a collection of one-on-one stories of these first students of color to attend Northwestern. A stunning realization is observed that these life perceptions existed from birth, and remain until each of us is taught something different. The email used is relationships between these students of color and others on campus unfold, chapter-by-chapter. An NWOSU Bookstore representative will call the customer with payment information. (Once you click, please list a quantity and phone number in the body of the email. To purchase a copy of Shades of Color, please CLICK HERE. It was revealed Northwestern has an unequaled legacy. ![]() ![]() The findings are noteworthy on a national level, but they are even more applicable today. The setting is the bloody and divisive 1950-60s where tough racial questions are asked. Shades of Color is based on the true, heart-warming stories of the first people of color, primarily Native-American and African-American, who attended Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva, Oklahoma. Shades of Color - a book by Northwestern alumnus Clifton Savoy, Ph.D.Ī percentage of the revenue sales from each book sold through this website will be donated, on behalf of the book's many contributors, into the Northwestern Oklahoma State University Unequaled Legacy Endowment for Student Mentoring and Tutoring. ![]()
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