DAMARIO SOLOMON SIMMONS

Damario Solomon-Simmons is an attorney, professor, lobbyist, columnist, and a dynamic speaker. A proud native of North Tulsa, Oklahoma, after graduating from Booker T. Washington High School Bro. Solomon-Simmons accepted a football scholarship to Northeastern Oklahoma State University. Not serious about education or life, Damario dropped out school to “find himself” and moved to Dallas, TX. While working in Dallas and gaining invaluable life experience, Damario became conscious of and accepted his responsibilities as a Black Man in this world. It was then that Damario realized that he needed an education if he really wanted to fulfill his obligations and make a positive difference for his community.

Damario moved back to Tulsa and enrolled in Tulsa Community College. In 1997, Damario obtained his Associates Degree in History from Tulsa Community College. Later that year, Bro. Solomon-Simmons enrolled at the University of Oklahoma and earned his Bachelor Degree in African & African American Studies. While at OU, Damario walked on to the Sooner’s football team as a linebacker. Within a year Damario earned a full scholarship and eventually won two letters while playing at OU. After completing his Bachelor’s Degree, Damario worked in Student Affairs as the Coordinator of the University of Oklahoma’s biggest scholarship program and completed a Masters degree in Adult & Higher Education from the University of Oklahoma in 2001. In 2001 Bro. Solomon-Simmons accepted a full academic scholarship to the University Of Oklahoma College Of Law. Graduating in 2004 from law school, Damario received the Joel Jankowski Award which honors the most Outstanding OU law student.

Damario has received over 35 awards and honors including: the 2000-01 University of Oklahoma African-American Graduate Student of the Year, 2000-01 NCAA Post- Graduate Scholarship Recipient, and the 1998 University of Oklahoma’s Prentice Gautt award for most outstanding African-American Athlete. Passionate about travel and international affairs Damario has worked at the United States State Department in Washington D.C., at the Office of the Legal Advisor for Private International Law, studied Law at Oxford, University in Oxford, England, studied Afrikan culture in Gambia and Senegal West Afrika, worked as a program consultant at one of South Afrika’s premier event planning and production companies, J.A.K.E. Enterprises, in Johannesburg, South Afrika. Mr. Solomon is also an active member of many organizations including the Reparations Coordinating Committee (RCC), the Black Freedman of the Five Tribes Association, the Brothers of The Academy (BOTA), Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., and his church Sanctuary Evangelic Church.

Damario is married to the lovely Tulsa Fox23’s News Reporter Mia Fleming. Bro. Solomon-Simmons is a full-time faculty of member of the University of Oklahoma’s African & African-American Studies Program, and managing partner of Damario Solomon Simmons & Associates.