When I was a high school student in 1968 in southern California I enrolled in my school’s first Black History class. Two of us in the class were not black but we were all friends. I had the opportunity to read “The Big C” by Langston Hughes and The Autobiography of Malcom X by Alex Haley. These books and interesting conversations with an excellent class and teacher gave me a deeper appreciation for the contributions and struggles of other Americans. Later I was glued to the mini series “Roots”, also a product of Alex Haley who was a Coastie veteran. I found his works to be thoughtful and meaningful. As Historian I discovered this fellow veteran left us on this day in 1992. He was retired Coast Guard Chief Journalist Alex Haley, internationally noted author and the first person to ever hold that rate in the Coast Guard. He died of a heart attack.
Hominy, OK
in Osage County, District 1B
American Legion Post #142
"The Hut"
CONTACT INFORMATION
Blackwell-Frazier
American Legion Post #142
118 South Wood
Hominy, Oklahoma 74035For questions, contact:
Post Commander, Charles O'Leary
918-697-9130
or e-mail:
charles.oleary@Reagan.comRegular Meetings
American Legion Post #142 meets at 7:00 pm, on the first and third Thursday of every month.
Next Meeting: March 17th
Koffee Klatch
We have breakfast meetings
every Monday morning;
from 7am to 9 am.We will cancel in the case of inclement weather, or if the temperature is below freezing.
Auxiliary Meetings
Auxiliary Unit 142 meets
on the second Monday
of each month, at 6:00 p.m.Useful Links
