by mschuff | Nov 28, 2020 | Stories
the value of a $2 bill By John D. Ferguson Growing up in the 1950s, my father, John A. Ferguson, would bring home from work around Christmas time an envelope with the card inside addressed to me. The card was from B.A. Bridgewater, who was my dad’s boss as the...
by mschuff | Nov 28, 2020 | Stories
the influence and contributions of “Big Daddy” By Raven Majia Williams In contemplating an appropriate title for the biography I wrote about my great-grandfather, a man my family refers to as “Big Daddy,” it became evident that out of many contributions he made to...
by mschuff | Nov 27, 2020 | Stories
short stories about a Hall of Famer who inspired others By Kathi Cox McClure The marker on Tim Chavez’s grave says, “For the least of these.” Chavez always sought to include those who were ignored. He spoke up for the least of these all through his journalism...
by mschuff | Nov 27, 2020 | Stories
the Lifetime Achievers By Emily Siddiqui, Student Editor Journalistic endeavors would not be effective without the support and leadership of fellow truth-seeking, world-changing individuals within the community. The Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame has extended its...
by mschuff | Nov 24, 2020 | Stories
the journalist who became a war hero By Joe Hight, 2013 Inductee William Russell Moore was a war correspondent who became a war hero. Although the Oklahoma native is listed in some historical texts, he was unknown to most in his home state until Paul Roales sent an...
by mschuff | Nov 24, 2020 | Stories
the ultimate father’s choice about journalism’s ultimate honor By Joe Hight, 2013 Inductee Scott Thompson had to make a choice in early 2019–attend his son’s concert at Princeton University or his induction into the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame. I had called...
