David Yeagley (September 5, 1951 – March 11, 2014) was a Comanche,[2] classical composer, conservative political writer[3] and activist. He was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He earned a bachelor's degree from Oberlin Conservatory, a Master of Arts from Emory University, an Artist Diploma from the University of Hartford (Hartt School of Music), and a Doctorate from the University of Arizona. He was the first American Indian ever admitted to Yale Divinity School,[4] where he earned a Master of Divinity degree.[4]
David Yeagley | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 5, 1951[1] Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States |
| Died | March 11, 2014 (aged 62) United States |
| Alma mater | Yale Divinity School |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, activist |
Yeagley wrote for the right-wing online FrontPage Magazine.[3]
In 2011, Yeagley filed a lawsuit against the organization One People's Project for participating in actions that allegedly led to the cancellation of an American Renaissance conference in 2010 where he was scheduled to speak.[5]
References
edit- ^ "David A. Yeagley - Biographical Summaries of Notable People - MyHeritage". MyHeritage. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ^ Cotto, Joseph (April 1, 2013). "David Yeagley: An American Indian perspective on political correctness". The Washington Times.
- ^ a b Almasy, Steve (August 4, 2004). "Columbus: Intrepid explorer or accidental navigator?". CNN.
- ^ a b "Music, dance and arts of Comanches". The Hour. February 9, 1989.
- ^ "OCIS Case Summary for Case No. CJ-2011-5510". The Oklahoma State Courts Network.
External links
edit- "BadEagle.com". 2014. Archived from the original on April 10, 2014.
- "DavidYeagley.com". 2014. Archived from the original on August 7, 2014.
- David Yeagley's channel on YouTube
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