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Black Communities in Oklahoma
The establishment of all-black communities in the days before statehood is an important part of Oklahoma history, yet reliable information about them is elusive. If you know of such a community
Some towns were founded by black capital and managed by black entrepreneurs. The founders got authorization for a post office and actively recruited black residents. Some were eventually incorporated, while others withered away.
Rural communities tended to grow up naturally around a school,
| Name | Notes |
| Douglas City | Established in northeastern Springer Township, Oklahoma Co., in the early 1890s. Initially, it was a thriving community but the anticipated railroad wasn't built and although the developers offered to donate 20 acres of land for the Territorial Normal School for Negroes, the school was built at Langston. By 1900, its post office was closed. The school remained in operation until it was consolidated with the Luther district [its successor was Washington]. Sharon McAllister |
| Reunion | The Reunion church and cemetery appear on a 1907 map of Luther Township, Oklahoma Co. and the name has been used locally for families living in that area. Sharon McAllister |
| Tatums | Tatums was founded in the 1880's by Lee B. Tatum, who recruited black families from Texas and Alabama. Located in northwestern Carter county, it has been reincorporated in for the last 25 years. TQHOOK@aol.com |
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