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In our 2018 interview with the late Carl Carbin, we received a history lesson. Mr. Carbin had an impeccable memory, providing details of his childhood, the real estate textbook he studied before obtaining his license, and the segregated neighborhoods of OKC.
He talked about his friend Ira DeVoyd Hall, Sr. and introduced us to Hall's daughter, Dr. Carole Hall Hardeman.
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Dr. Hardeman is rightfully proud to share the accomplishments of her family. One of her siblings is a Harvard graduate, another a Stanford graduate, and a niece is an accomplished Jazz musician. "We were blessed with wonderful leadership from our parents," Hardeman said.
Decades before the passing of the Fair Housing Act, Hall purchased a two-story brick home on NE 9th Street in Oklahoma City, along with the duplex next door. "The property was under a racial restriction clause at the time," Hardeman mentioned. A neighbor who had just returned from the war was not pleased by the change on his street. He sued Hall for purchasing in that residential block and gained the support of the REALTOR® who sold the house to Hall.
In 1947, three years of litigation ended. "My father lost the case and our family was evicted from the property at gunpoint." She continued, "At the time, my mother was eight months pregnant with our youngest sister. We had no place to go and my father was not compensated for the two properties." They soon relocated to a two-bedroom home, which Hall was eventually able to buy and expand.
Hardeman had been friends with the plaintiff's daughter prior to the lawsuit. She said, "My parents made sure we did not develop racial resentments, in spite of what happened."
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Mr. Carbin explained, "Areas north of 23rd street were out of our reach. We couldn't sell or buy there." Creston Hills was a prime example of a restricted neighborhood.
Designated housing additions were built, including Carverdale and Garden Oaks . "There was only one housing addition built by a person of color for homeowners of color, " he said.
Later this month we will get an in depth look of this neighborhood and the pioneer real estate developers behind it!
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| February 9th Municipal Election Voting Begins |
If you cannot vote on February 9th, please take advantage of early in-person voting on Thursday, February 4th and Friday, February 5th (8 a.m. - 6 p.m.) at your county election board.
The OKCMAR Government Affairs committee meet and interview candidates to support in targeted races. Based on the questionnaires and interviews, the following candidates received support from RPAC:
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  Paula Lewis for OKC Public School District Board Chair
Lewis is the incumbent and has served in the position for 4 years. Before being elected to Board Chair, she represented District 4 on the OKCPS District Board. She has been advocating for providing a continuum of services and programs for students in the district. Lewis has noted that no matter their circumstances, it is important that we give every student a chance at success.
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 Todd Stone for OKC Council Ward 4
Stone is the incumbent and has served for the past four years on the council representing Ward 4. His family, starting with his father and now his children, have been active in the real estate industry. He is being supported because of understanding and support for the industry.
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 Chris Powell for the Bethany Council Ward 1
Powell is aligned with and supports the REALTOR® agenda.
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| OREC License Portal Training |
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OREC's License Portal is a gateway to so many functions, from checking CE hours to submitting transfer requests.
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| Save the Date: YPN Thursday Mingle |
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A topic a month - more details to come!
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