Vernon Oakes:  

CLASS OF 1965
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Bluefield High SchoolClass of 1965
Bluefield, WV
Stanford Junior High SchoolClass of 1976
Stanford, CA
Bluefield State CollegeClass of 1970
Bluefield, WV
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1963 Yearbook
Bluefield High School
BLUEFIELD, WV
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Aug 13, 2010
Vernon was invited to the
45th class reunion
288 invitees

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My baby sister, Brenda gave me this cake made out of flowers today to celebrate my 37th birthday (the digits are right although they might be in the wrong order. She knows that neither one of us can eat cake because of our
Vernon interviews Renee C Hatcher, director of the Business Enterprise Law Clinic, and Assistant Professor of Law at UIC John Marshall Law School, and Dorcas R. Gilmore, a principal of Gilmore Khandhar, LLC, and teacher at
During Andy Reicher's four decades at the helm of the Urban Homesteading Assistance Board, he helped design policies and programs that grew New York City's low-income resident-owned/run housing cooperatives from several doz
This week Vernon interviews Camille Kerr, who is working to build a democratic economy. She specializes in: 1. Cooperative startups, 2. Conversions to worker-owned co-ops, 3. Managing worker-centered initiatives, and 4. A
Vernon interviews Clark R. Arrington on Everything.Coop. Clark is General Counsel of The Working World, Inc., a cooperative that builds cooperative businesses in low-income communities, and Senior Fellow at Seed Commons, a
Tune in at 10:30 am today to hear Dr. Pinchback-Hines discuss the work that Co-op Cincy and Co-op Dayton are doing 1. To create new co-ops, 2. To convert existing businesses to co-ops and 3. To support existing co-ops.
This week we continue our tribute to the 2021 Cooperative Hall of Fame Inductees. I will discuss with Vern Dosch how he coupled the spirit of cooperation, a commitment to rural America, and cutting-edge technology to help
This week Vernon interviews Doug O’Brien and John Torres from NCBA/CLUSA and Paul Hazen from OCDC. Vernon and his guests will discuss the 2021 IMPACT Conference. For the third year, OCDC will bring a rich and diverse Intern
This week in observance of Hispanic Heritage Month, Vernon interviews Pablo DeFilippi, Senior Vice President of Membership and Network Engagement at Inclusiv. Throughout his career Pablo has worked tirelessly to expand acce
This Thursday Vernon will talk with Karen Zimbelman about her cooperative career, which has span over 40 years; she has worked with: 1. North American Students of Cooperation (NASCO) 2. North Coast Co-op 3. NC
Come listen to a living legend, Emory Shaw Campbell; Vernon and Mr. Campbell will discuss his tenure as director of Penn Center from 1980 to 2002, and his lifelong commitment to preserving the Gullah Heritage. 1. When Penn
November is National Native American Heritage Month so on Thursday, Nov 4th come listen to Kandis Quam, a 30-year-old lady discuss the Zuni Tribe. The Zuni Tribe: 1. Have lived over 3,000 years in New Mexico 2. Have spoken
The voice of Bijiibah Begaye, co-director of Cooperative Catalyst of New Mexico will be heard this week on Everything Co-op as we observe the National Native American Heritage Month. The discussion will center on how her o
This week join us as we celebrate the life and legacy of Chuck Snyder, a man that loved all man and woman kind and used his gifts and talents to uplift humanity, a cooperator in action! The entire team of Everything Co-op
Today Vernon interviews Casey Fannon, Acting Chief Executive Officer at National Cooperative Bank (NCB). Vernon and Casey will have an open dialogue about the role of NCB during this era, and much, much, more! Since joinin
There are black women that are bank Chief Executive Officers in developing countries or low-income communities all over the globe. These banks are cooperatives and are called ROSCA for "Rotating Savings and Credit Associati
Getting ready to prepare some hummus for an appetizer today. I shelled the chickpeas which takes a little time but today I took the opportunity to give each chickpea a little love. I’ve taken several recipes and come up wit
In 2014, Dr. Nembhard published the book Collective Courage: A History of African American Cooperative Economic Thought and Practice which took her 15 years of research. Jessica and Vernon will discuss her current research
This Thursday on Everything.CoOp Radio Show our host Vernon Oakes will interview Esther Enyolu and they will discuss how and why she creates worker cooperatives. Esther is a dynamic leader who is committed to cross-cultural
I took a high school class called Civics, which is the study of the rights and obligations of citizens in society. Civic is not being taught in high school today, so where does one learn about being a responsible citizen. L
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