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This community program is brought to the Tulsa community by the Booker T. Washington Foundation for Excellence, Martin Luther King Commemoration Society, and the Jewish Federation of Tulsa. Step into history as Dr. J. Holmes Armstead, retired professor of Strategy and International Law, brings to life the remarkable legacy of Booker T. Washington.
In this captivating fireside chat, Dr. Armstead will delve into the essence of Washington, unveiling his enduring impact on American education and civil rights. But the narrative doesn’t stop there. Join us for an extraordinary journey as we explore the remarkable partnership between Booker T. Washington and the visionary Jewish philanthropist, Julius Rosenwald.
Prior to the chat at 7:00pm, join the “Hornet Happy Hour” beginning at 6:00pm with snacks and beverages and the providing the opportunity to connect with new and old friends. Join us as we celebrate the past, embrace the present, and inspire the future.
Online Registration is closed. Walk-ins registration is available and welcomed!
Dr. J. Holmes Armstead is a retired professor of Strategy and International law from the US Naval War College. He has taught international law, strategy, and national security policy for nearly 50 years.
Dr Armstead received his undergraduate education at the University of Illinois in history and anthropology and was graduated in 1968, received his J.D.in 1975 from DePaul University, returned to the University of Illinois where he undertook graduate studies in public policy and economics and was awarded a Ph.D. in public policy analysis from Pacific Western University In 1981. Dr. Armstead also holds an advanced certificate in International Law from the Instituto Superiori Internationale Criminali Science in Siracusa, Italy and is the recipient of 3 honorary doctorates.
During his career, he served in the United Nations Secretariat where he was the English language editor of the Treaty of Rome which created the International Criminal Court at the Hague, and has served on missions with the Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) as an international election observer in Belarus, the Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. Jim served as an Armor, JAG, Inspector General and Civil Affairs Officer in the United States Army, the US Army Reserves and National Guard in staff and command assignments from battalion to corps level eventually serving in the Pentagon as a special assistant to the Secretary of the Army.
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