First African-American enrollee at Oklahoma State University - Stillwater, OK
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Nancy Randolph Davis was the first African American student to enroll at OSU
Waymark Code: WM100WD
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 02/04/2019
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Nancy Randolph Davis was required to stay outside the classroom during college instruction, all because of the color of her skin. This sculpture is a wonderful way to honor a woman whose perseverance enabled her to further her education and teach in Oklahoma schools for 43 years.
Text on plaque:
Jane DeDecker
Nancy Randolph Davis
Bronze, 2019
Nancy Randolph Davis (1926-2015) became the first African-American enrollee at Oklahoma State University, then Oklahoma A&M College, in 1949 and received her master's degree in 1952. Davis taught Oklahoma's public education system for 43 years and was also a major civil rights activist in the state.
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Support for this sculpture was provided by the OSU Foundation and Oklahoma State University.
Text around edge of sculpture base:
"I was never trying to make history. I was just a regular woman and teacher wanting to further my education so I could improve my community and the lives of my students." Nancy Randolph Davis Oklahoma A&M 1949
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