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In August 1908, a white mob attacked Springfield, Illinois’s Black community, destroying homes and businesses and lynching two Black men. National outrage over the violence helped spur the movement that created the NAACP the following year.
MORE →Reflects the personal views, recollections, and perspective of the author, Mike Davis.
This is a personal recollection on the Move fire on May 13, 1985
 Anderson pictured in Phi Psi Cli 1968, Elon yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 14, 1947 Burgaw, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Education | Elon University (1968) |
| Playing career | |
| c. 1967 | Elon |
| Positions | Tailback, defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1970–1972 | Wake Forest (assistant) |
| 1973 | Wichita State (assistant) |
| 1974–1976 | East Carolina (assistant) |
| 1977–1979 | Illinois (assistant) |
| 1980–1981 | East Carolina (assistant) |
| 1982–1983 | Elon |
| 1984 | Oklahoma Outlaws (WR/ST) |
| 1985–1986 | Missouri (QB) |
| 1987–1988 | Missouri (OC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 14–6 |
Wright Lafate Anderson (born April 14, 1947) is an American former football coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Elon University from 1982 to 1983, compiling a record of 14–6.[2]
In 1984, Anderson left Elon to accept a post as an assistant coach for the Oklahoma Outlaws of the United States Football League (USFL).[3]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elon Fightin' Christians (South Atlantic Conference) (1982–1983) | |||||||||
| 1982 | Elon | 7–3 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1983 | Elon | 7–3 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| Elon: | 14–6 | 9–5 | |||||||
| Total: | 14–6 | ||||||||
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Wright Lafate Anderson (born April 14, 1947) is an American former football coach. He served as the head football coach at Elon University from 1982 to 1983, compiling a record of 14–6. In 1984, Anderson left Elon to accept a post as an assistant coach for the Oklahoma Outlaws of the United States Football League (USFL).
Lieutenant Colonel Charles Groves Wright Anderson (12 February 1897 – 11 November 1988) was a South African-born Australian soldier, farmer, and politician. He was a recipient of the Victoria Cross and a member of the Australian House of Representatives. After growing up in Africa and being schooled in England, Anderson served as an officer during the East African campaign against the Germans during the First World War, reaching the rank of captain and being awarded the Military Cross. After the war, Anderson settled as a farmer in Kenya. In the early 1930s, he married an Australian woman and later moved to Australia, where he became a grazier. In 1939, he joined the Militia, Australia's part-time military force, before volunteering for overseas service after the outbreak of the Second World War. In early 1941, he was deployed to Malaya as part of the 8th Division, where he rose to command the 2/19th Battalion against the Japanese following their invasion of Malaya in December of that year. For his actions around Muar in January 1942, he was awarded the Victoria Cross before being captured at the end of the fighting on Singapore. He spent over three years in Japanese captivity, before being released at the end of the war. In the post-war years, Anderson returned to farming and served as a federal parliamentarian, representing the Division of Hume twice between 1949 and 1961, before retiring. He died in Canberra at the age of 91.
Octiver Jesse Anderson (August 21, 1940 – July 3, 2014), also known by the nickname "Ow-Wow", was an American blues singer-songwriter and musician, perhaps best known for his 1970 song, "I Got a Problem". Anderson was born in Paris, Arkansas, in 1940, and he grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma. By the age of 14, he had moved with his family to Wichita, Kansas. At age 16, Anderson went to Muskogee, Oklahoma, where he joined soul singer Willie Wright. Anderson was a self-taught musician, and he learned to play guitar and saxophone. The song "I Got a Problem", written by Anderson and Gene Barge, was issued as a single in 1970, with "Mighty Mighty" on the B-side. The single appeared on the U.S. Billboard R&B chart, peaking at No. 35 that year. It also charted on the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at No. 95. His next singles, "Women's Liberation" b/w "Ow, Wow Man" (written by Anderson and Barge), and "Let Me Back In" b/w "Readings in Astrology" did not chart. The song, "Readings in Astrology", was written and recorded by soul singer Curtis Mayfield. Anderson wrote and co-wrote many songs, among them was "Somebody Loan Me a Dime", written along with Fenton Robinson and Melvin Collins. During his career, Anderson toured with B. B. King, Etta James, and Otis Rush. In his later years, Anderson suffered with diabetes and cancer. He died in Wichita on July 3, 2014, at the age of 73. Anderson is one of 19 African American musicians interviewed and written about by Patrick Joseph O'Connor in the book Wichita Blues: Music in the African American Community, published by the University Press of Mississippi in September 2024.
Gary Anderson (born 22 December 1970) is a Scottish professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He is ranked world number ten, having reached a peak ranking of world number two from 2015 to 2017; Anderson is also a former British Darts Organisation (BDO) and World Darts Federation (WDF) world number one. Nicknamed "the Flying Scotsman", he is a two-time, back-to-back PDC World Champion, having won the title in 2015 and 2016. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport, Anderson is known for his heavy scoring and smooth throwing style. Before switching to the PDC following the 2009 BDO World Championship, Anderson won four BDO major titles: the International Darts League, World Trophy and Finder Masters in 2007 as well as the 2008 Finder Masters. He defeated Phil Taylor 7–6 in the 2015 PDC World Championship final and Adrian Lewis 7–5 the following year, and was also a finalist in 2011, 2017 and 2021. He has won six other PDC major singles titles: the Premier League in 2011 and 2015, the Players Championship Finals in 2014 and the UK Open, World Matchplay, and Champions League in 2018. He was part of the Scotland team that won the 2019 PDC World Cup of Darts, alongside Peter Wright. Anderson has also won 39 PDC Pro Tour events as of May 2025, putting him third on the all-time list behind Michael van Gerwen on 90 and Phil Taylor on 70. He has won 54 PDC titles overall.
Before the 1921 destruction of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, Black residents had created a remarkable center of business and community life. The district included stores, professional offices, entertainment venues and homes owned by Black citizens. Understanding Greenwood means learning what was built—not only what was burned.
MORE →The Greenwood District.