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Dr. Roger Hardaway, professor of history at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, presented a paper at an academic conference in Europe this summer.

The 16th International Conference on Diversity in Organizations, Communities and Nations met at the University of Granada in Spain in late July.

Hardaway’s paper was titled “Leigh Whipper: African-American ‘Western’ Actor.” Hardaway noted that Whipper, who lived from 1876 to 1975, had an acting career that lasted more than 70 years. Most of his career was spent on the stage, including performing in several Broadway productions. Whipper also star...