OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. 7 OK-Capitol-Chamber
OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- What started as a discussion at the
Capitol Chamber of Commerce with its Chairman John Hasley and support staff
Gary Jones and Felix Linden (www.capitolchamber.org) concerning the awareness
of the rich history of Oklahoma City Eastside is now a documentary in
development. "The New Black Gold: The Story of Oklahoma City Eastside" is an
hour-long feature highlighting history and information that is ground-breaking
to say the least. The title is a contribution from Annette D. Colbert-
Beavers, CEO of Visage Production, Inc. (www.visageproduction.net) in
Bricktown, the producer selected to produce the documentary. The Capitol
Chamber seeks funding for this six-figure project.
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Gary Jones met with Dr. Blackburn from the Oklahoma Historical Society
(www.okhistory.org) and garnered not only his support but hands-on access
through Bruce Fisher, also of the Oklahoma Historical Society. Felix Linden
is handling the daunting task of looking through archives of information such
as newspapers, magazines, and pictures to capture the essence of this history.
"The history of Oklahoma is steeped in the rich history of African
Americans in Oklahoma. With African American cowboys such as Bill Pickett, the
Buffalo Soldiers, and places such as Tulsa's Black Wall Street, African
Americans in Oklahoma is a story unlike any other in this country," states
John Hasley.
"African Americans came to Oklahoma as cowboys, settlers, and gunfighters,
and created more all-black townships in Oklahoma than in the rest of the
country put together. African Americans produced some of the country's
greatest personalities such as Charlie Christian, jazz musician, and Clara
Luper, civil rights leader. It is vital that this story is told and recorded
for all times. This video of the history of African Americans in Oklahoma City
is very timely," continues Hasley.
"The Capitol Chamber is doing the hard part which is long hours of
sorting," states Annette D. Colbert-Beavers. "From their research I can
develop the storyboard and schedule the shooting through editing."
Visage Production, Inc
www.visageproductionnet
adcolbert@yahoo.com
Annette D. Colbert-Beavers
115 East California Avenue Suite 420
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
(405) 526-1038 office
(405) 431-5203 cell
SOURCE Capitol Chamber of Commerce
