Langston
Langston, promoted by E.P. McCabe in the early 1890's, was named after John H. Langston, a black Reconstruction era congressman from Virginia. The Langston City Herald, produced by McCabe to promoted immigration to Langston, consequently led to an exodus from other states such as Arkansas, Texas and many states from the Deep South. The town, coined "The Only Distinctively Negro City in America," also encouraged many disenfranchised and disillusioned Blacks to trek to Langston. Although prosperity and Black self-sufficiency were ideas and goals proposed by the promoters of the town, many black migrants to Langston did not flourish financially and remained poor.
City Hall
222 Tolson
Langston, OK 73050
405-466-2271
405-466-2294 (Fax)
Langston University was established in 1898 in a church in the town. The severe segregation of the time kept many African-Americans from attending schools of higher education. Yet, with a grant and the perseverance from many of the town's citizens, Langston University was created. Today, the legacy of Langston University continues to thrive in the small town.
Langston University: http://www.lunet.edu
405-466-2231
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