OKLAHOMA AFRICAN AMERICAN EDUCATORS HALL OF FAME, INC.

Welcome to the OKLAHOMA AFRICAN AMERICAN EDUCATORS HALL OF FAME, INC. event! Join us for a special evening at the Grand Casino Hotel & Resort as we celebrate the accomplishments of outstanding African American educators in Oklahoma. This in-person event will honor those who have made significant contributions to the field of education. Don't miss this opportunity to network, learn, and be inspired by the incredible work of these educators. Get ready for a night of recognition, appreciation, and community support!

Oklahoma African American Educators Hall of Fame, Inc.

Dr. Donnie L. Nero, Sr., President of the Oklahoma African American Educators, Inc. Hall of Fame, along with the Board of Directors, is pleased to announce the Fourteenth 2025 Hall of Fame inductees.

The inductees are Ms. Tobytha Battle, Luther, Oklahoma; Mrs. Georgiann Seals Belton, Boynton, Oklahoma; Dr. John K. Coleman, Boley, Oklahoma; Mrs. Carolyn Gay Harris, Chicago, Illinois; Mrs. Andrea M. Luster, Okmulgee, Oklahoma; Dr. Anthony Lynn Marshall, Tulsa, Oklahoma; Dr. Jolly Henderson Meadows, Idabel, Oklahoma; Dr. Markus S. Smith, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Dr. Melvin B. Tolson, Langston, Oklahoma; and Dr. Sandra D. Thompson, Ponca City, Oklahoma.

The E.M. “Nat” Watson, Jr. Scholarship recipients—Eric Harding (Owasso High School), Mercades Lopez (Idabel High School), and Zakavian Threadgill (Haworth High School), all from Oklahoma—will be recognized during the ceremony.

The Oklahoma African American Educators Hall of Fame, Inc. motto is “WITHHOLD NOT GOOD FROM THEM TO WHOM IT IS DUE, WHEN IT IS IN THE POWER OF THINE HAND TO DO IT” (Proverbs 3:27). The 2025 inductees represent a cross-section of the state, have demonstrated stellar performance in the field of education, and have amassed over 300 years in the profession.

Host or Publisher Dr. Donnie L. Nero Sr. and Shirley A. Ballard Nero