Notable Alumni
| Name | Class year | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Coleman | The first African American woman pilot and the first American woman to obtain an International Pilot's license. Coleman enrolled in 1910; but, lacking funds, she only completed one term. | ||
| Maurice "Mo" Bassett | Former NFL fullback for Cleveland's Browns | ||
| Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher | 1945 | Stands at the forefront of the fight to integrate historically white law schools in the South | |
| Dr. William H. Hale | Past President of Langston University and of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity | ||
| The Delta Rhythm Boys | Jazz vocal group inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame. | ||
| Nathan Hare | Founding publisher of The Black Scholar (1969-1975) and author of The Black Anglo Saxons. Also wrote the conceptual proposal for the first department of black studies; the first person hired to coordinate a black studies program in the United States (1968). | ||
| Marques Haynes | Basketball and football star before going on to captain the Harlem Globetrotters and induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame | . | |
| Thomas "Hollywood" Henderson | 1974 | Pro-Bowl linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys (1974-1979). | |
| Dr. Ernest L. Holloway | Past President Langston University | ||
| Clara Luper | 1944 | Civil rights leader best known for her leadership role in the 1958 Oklahoma City Sit-in Movement | |
| Nancy Riley | Former member of the Oklahoma Senate
from the 37th district |
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| Dr. Henry Ponder | Past President of Fisk University, Talladega College, Benedict College, NAFEO and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. | ||
| Rep. Mike Shelton | 1996 | Member of Oklahoma House of Representatives | |
| Norma Tucker | Past President of Merritt College | ||
| William Hytche | Past President of University of Maryland Eastern Shore, formerly Maryland State College | ||
| Colonel Michael C. Thompson | member of Oklahoma Highway Patrol with the rank of OHP Major and is a member of the Oklahoma Army National Guard. 2010 Nominee to be Oklahoma Secretary of Safety & Security as well as Commissioner of the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety | . | |
| James Rosser | President of California State University at Los Angeles for almost three decades; attended Langston University for a year on a basketball scholarship | ||
| Matthew Hatchette | 1997 | wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Amsterdam Admirals (1997-2003). | |
| Robert DoQui | Actor |
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