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Shades of Color was based on the true, heart-warming stories of the first individuals of color to attend Northwestern Oklahoma State University, a mostly white school and western Great Plains area. Tough racial questions were asked. The time period was the 1960s, one of the bloodiest and deadliest in the United States since the Civil War. The observations, though, are as applicable today. We were shades of color: red, black, brown, yellow, and white. We were Muscogee-Creek, Asian, Cherokee, Choctaw, Mohawk, Blacks, Osage, European, Mid-Eastern, Persian, Spanish, Comanche, Delaware, Cheyenne-Arapaho, Navajo, African but, primarily, white. We were students, faculty, and staff of a small university located on the Salt Fork River along the northwest border of Oklahoma. Yet, compared to many areas of the country around us, our lives were mostly calm and peaceful, like in the eye of a violent and destructive hurricane. ... Why? Answers are revealed in Shades of Color. Let their heart-warming messages speak to you. A gauntlet of emotions will occur-laughter, sorrow, tears, and joy. Learn of the impacts of the daily national issues of that time-civil rights; politics and corruption; Korea and Vietnam; and anti-war movements, riots, bombings, and deaths. These truths of our history, though, may be even more important today in the twenty-first century and, as the final word is read and you see the reality of people and groups coming together, you'll also discover hope for the future of our Nation.

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Eye-opening book. Recommend reading. I was there. Lived across the hall. Played ball together. I don't remember any hostile or racial events. Fun guys to be around. S. Wisconsin Amazing stories! Loved all, but especially the one of the cowboy and Indian friends on Thanksgiving trip thru the OK Panhandle. J. & B. Western OK I attended Northwestern in the 1960s, and played ball with several athletes of color. No issues among us. Great guys. This marvelous book accurately reveals these true stories. The message of our relationships is so right for today, and I recommend the book to everyone. ... J.S., OKC This book is thought provoking, entertaining and a reflection of that time and place in our history. Many lessons here should be re-learned today. K. Smith - Tulsa, OK The stories about the 'streaker' and the AWOL Black student-athlete were great. Highly recommend book. P. Tallahassee, FL

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Clifton Savoy was born and raised in western Oklahoma, called the 'Panhandle, ' an area once known as 'No Man's Land' before statehood. He's a graduate of Northwestern OSU, class of 1967. He and wife, Judith, now live in Tallahassee, Florida, but he has never forgotten those roots. Now, he is following his passion-to bring life to stories that deserve to be resurrected from the ashes of history, and not altered with time. ... Shades of Color is one of them, and it's an honor to bring these heart-tugging memories back to life. Check his author website for information of other stories, or just send a 'Howdy.' Or, come, sit a spell by his campfire, and share your stories. Coffee's usually perking. www.CliftonSavoy.com CFSavoy@Nettally.com

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