Nikki Nice

"I still am concerned about the transparency of it. I think we still are not and have not been accountable to our residents in relation to what this is, how it's supposed to work." — @NikkiNiceOKC after an amended #TIF proposal advanced today. nondoc.com/2024/11/01/app…

Great column by ⁦@NikkiNiceOKC⁩ on the importance of representation! oklahoman.com/story/opinion/… via @theoklahoman_

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Thank you Senator Kirt! ❤️

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@Cabal_Educator Thank you! ❤️ I'm excited!

@WoRmFRS Forest Park have their own municipality and Lake Aluma is similar

For Ward 7 why is there a hole in the map? @NikkiNiceOKC

Mamie Johnson: First Woman Pitcher In The Negro Leagues. She was one of three women to play in the Negro League, and the only woman to take the mound as pitcher. #WomenHistoryMonth —Mamie Johnson was born on September 27, 1935. When she was only seven years old, she would play baseball every day. At 17 years old, Ms. Johnson was rejected as a team member by the white Female Baseball League. This unfair treatment and prejudice became her own victory. She proclaimed, "If I had played with white girls, I would have been just another player, but now I am somebody who has done something that no other woman has done." In 1953, at the age of 19, she became a member of the Indianapolis Clowns baseball club and pitched for three years. That same year, Johnson finished with an 11-3 record. In 1954, she went 10-1, and in 1955, she finished 12-4. She hit between .252 and .284 in each season. When she wasn’t pitching, she played second base. During her tenure, she won 33 games and lost 8 games. Her batting average ranged from .262 to .284. Of this opportunity, she exclaimed, "Just to know that you were among some of the best male ballplayers that ever picked up the bat, made all of my baseball moments great moments." For two seasons as a member of the Clowns, Johnson was a teammate of future home run leader Hank Aaron. She also credits her pitching success to a lesson she learned from “Satchel” Paige who taught Johnson to throw her curveball. “He just showed me how to grip the ball to keep from throwing my arm away, ‘cause I was so little.” “Peanut” Johnson was one of three women, and the first female pitcher, to play in the Negro Leagues. She was a licensed nurse for 30 years after her baseball playing days. Mamie Johnson died on December 18, 2017, in a Washington, D.C. ———-🖊️As the only admin behind this page, I try to research to educate. If you appreciate this effort, you can support to help the page thrive on ko-fi.com/africanarchives. Your support is deeply appreciated! Or just follow the page for articles. ——

In 1926, thirteen black men put together their savings and founded Safe Bus Company, making it the largest black owned bus company at that time. It was formed in Winston-Salem to serve the black neighborhoods due to segregation and operated till 1972. Thirteen Black men put together their life-savings and purchasing shares of stock for $100,000; forming Safe Bus Co, Inc. on May 26, 1926, Safe Bus Co became the largest African-American owned bus company in the nation. The company grew large and fast and was at one point named the largest black-owned transportation company in the world. In 1955, Safe Bus grossed $825,000. At it’s prime, the company carried 15,000 fares a day, grossed $18,000 a week and had 75 employees. Fares started at five cents in the early operating days and grew as the company expanded. The number of buses expanded as well, from 35 to 42. Safe Bus operated in 20 percent of the city. Black bus drivers made, around $1.60 to $2.50 an hour. “That was more than school teachers were making then.” By 1968, Safe Bus provided transportation to all city residents. The company took on more routes, but finding drivers proved difficult. Despite more routes, after integration, Safe Bus started to lose money. Old attitudes about segregation made it difficult to make a profit, and the company lost 60 percent of riders, according to the Winston-Salem Transit Authority. “When the whites started riding Safe Bus, they thought they had to go to the back,”. After integration Black people Started riding on white-owned buses so they could sit up front with white people. Stockholders voted to sell the company to the city in 1972. The Winston-Salem Transit Authority became responsible for all public. 🖊️As the only admin behind this page, I try to research to educate. If you appreciate this effort, you can support to help the page thrive on ko-fi.com/africanarchives. Your support is deeply appreciated! Or just follow the page for articles.

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@bluedotinOK Rescheduled for next Monday 1/29

Due to concerns of safety and inclement weather we are rescheduling the Metro Wide Town Hall concerning the new jail location for OK County on Monday January 29th from 6-7:30 pm at Metrotech Campus Auditorium, 1900 Springlake Drive. @NikkiNiceOKC @jospacebear @ForrestBennett

Please join us tomorrow as we discuss the placement of the Oklahoma County jail. @NikkiNiceOKC @ForrestBennett @jospacebear

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New Year, New Updates! Save the date for our Ward 7 Town Hall on January 23rd, 6-7:30pm at Greater Mt. Olive BC Family Life Center, 1020 N. Kelley Ave.

#J13 is coming. Enter this giveaway contest to win one of 20 DST prizes on Founders Day! divine9.primeheritagegifts.com/ref/6596d1e54f…

For Rethinking Women's Political Power, we hear directly from the women navigating politics in their states, like @NikkiNiceOKC. rethinkingpower.rutgers.edu/chapter-5-soci…

FYI This zoning request was NOT approved today. It was approved to be heard in 6 weeks for approval or denial of the application request to rezone the property for a school. Fact check your facts please

@laceylett Condolences to you and your family. 🙏🏾

Here’s my dad’s obituary. He was an incredible musician and human being. ❤️ funeralok.com/obituary/JAMES…