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Raising Washington: Preserving the Legacy of African American History in Stillwater

Team members working together to save the historic Booker T. Washington School in Stillwater share about the ongoing project. The school building was returned to city ownership after being abandoned for more than two decades and enduring years of persistent flooding. The all-volunteer efforts to save the historic structure have engaged a broad spectrum of community support, from Oklahoma State University faculty and City of Stillwater employees to Washington School alums and concerned residents. Washington School is the only standing example of an All-Black segregated school in Payne County. The speakers are Laura Arata, associate professor of history, Oklahoma State University (OSU); Karen Washington, Booker T. Washington School alumnae; Norman McNickle, city manager (retired), City of Stillwater; Michelle Charles, communications specialist, City of Stillwater; Jamie Schussler, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, OSU; Sarah Ra, assistant professor of architecture, OSU; James Beckstrom, owner, Beckstrom Group; and Nathan Koob, AIA, Associate Principal, 1Architecture. This session is part of “Oklahoma in Context,” the 2025 Oklahoma History Symposium.