My mother was born in Summit in 1925. I was born in Summit in 1946. I attended DuBois. Buelah Mae Thomas was my first teacher. She was a fantastic teacher! I give her (and my mother) credit for laying the foundation for my successes. Her husband Cecil Thomas, another son of Rev. Thomas, was the principal. My Grandfather bought our property from Rev. Thomas. We still have it in the family. There were at one time four churches in Summit. The Primitive Baptist, The First Baptist, The Colored Methodist Episcopal (CME) and the African Methodist Episcopal (AME). I went to many services in all of them. The CME closed; just too many churches and not enough people, when I was a small boy. The AME was founded by my Grandfather before I was born. I grew up in that church. It Closed when he passed. My mother talked of the Thomas store where she and her friends liked to hang on a Sunday, and hope the grownups wouldn't catch them playing music and dancing. My mother and I drove thru and around Summit in 2016 and 2017; checking it out and reminiscing. Those were the days my friend!
The thing that warms my heart most is the confidence and reverence I hear in their voices as they tell the the story of Summit, Oklahoma, and that’s the very reason why sharing one’s family history with the rest of the Black Community is necessary. When we know that our past is more involved than just being slaves and oppressed, we walk in pride and know that we can make today Better and much more prosperous than the opposition would like us to be.
My name is Leonard Leon Reed McCoy my grandmother and grandfather rested me and my sister and i belong to that church i really miss everything about summit I love y'all
i can relate 2 these story's,i grew up near clearview,okla,know tha people r very friendly there,have alot friends that lived there and went 2 school with,sister n law lives there 2,yes i do enjoy these stories.
My mother was born in Summit in 1925. I was born in Summit in 1946. I attended DuBois. Buelah Mae Thomas was my first teacher. She was a fantastic teacher! I give her (and my mother) credit for laying the foundation for my successes. Her husband Cecil Thomas, another son of Rev. Thomas, was the principal. My Grandfather bought our property from Rev. Thomas. We still have it in the family. There were at one time four churches in Summit. The Primitive Baptist, The First Baptist, The Colored Methodist Episcopal (CME) and the African Methodist Episcopal (AME). I went to many services in all of them. The CME closed; just too many churches and not enough people, when I was a small boy. The AME was founded by my Grandfather before I was born. I grew up in that church. It Closed when he passed. My mother talked of the Thomas store where she and her friends liked to hang on a Sunday, and hope the grownups wouldn't catch them playing music and dancing. My mother and I drove thru and around Summit in 2016 and 2017; checking it out and reminiscing. Those were the days my friend!
The thing that warms my heart most is the confidence and reverence I hear in their voices as they tell the the story of Summit, Oklahoma, and that’s the very reason why sharing one’s family history with the rest of the Black Community is necessary. When we know that our past is more involved than just being slaves and oppressed, we walk in pride and know that we can make today Better and much more prosperous than the opposition would like us to be.
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Terrorism kept people of Color 🤫 & Human Greed, Jealousy as well as Self-hate will lead to the ultimate destruction!
My name is Leonard Leon Reed McCoy my grandmother and grandfather rested me and my sister and i belong to that church i really miss everything about summit I love y'all
i can relate 2 these story's,i grew up near clearview,okla,know tha people r very friendly there,have alot friends that lived there and went 2 school with,sister n law lives there 2,yes i do enjoy these stories.
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What is name of town summit
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