*Oscar Micheaux*Kansas Humanities Council

Oscar Micheaux Golden Anniversary
March 24-25, 2001 — Great Bend, Kansas

At the State Capitol


Sponsors

The Crest
speakers
gospel fest
audience
lobby

The Cemetery Buffalo soldiers
speakers
wreathlaying
crowd
more

Elks Club

Country Club

Art Center
Chamber coffee
movies
gallery

Zarah Mall

Angus Inn

The Capitol

Misc.

Web Access Project

Bobby approved

Web design by Don Shorock

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The weekend's events actually started on Wednesday at the Kansas State Capitol in Topeka, where Senator David Haley introduced Sen.Res. 1829 honoring Micheaux. Festival organizer, Marty Keenan, took several local family members to Topeka for the occasion.

Family members pose with Sen. Haley

This was taken just minutes after the Senate passed S.R. 1829.
(left to right): Leif Browne (admin.asst. to Sen. Haley), Theresa Carter, Charlotte Perry, Anthony Robinson, Sen. David Haley, Donald Robinson, Carolyn Wheeler, and Marty Keenan.
Carter, Perry, Wheeler and the Robinsons are cousins of the late Oscar Micheaux.

with the minority leader

(left to right): Charlotte Perry, Sen. Anthony Hensley, Anthony Robinson, Donald Robinson, and Theresa Carter.
Sen. Hensley (D-Topeka) is the Kansas Senate Minority Leader.

The John Brown portrait

Donald Robinson, Theresa Carter, and Anthony Robinson pose under the famous mural of John Brown in the Kansas State Capitol Building.

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