Leonard Peltier: America’s Mandela and Last Political Prisoner
As recently reported in the national media, Native American activist Leonard Peltier’s “parole” was denied. Mr. Peltier, who has been imprisoned since 1975, is now 79 years old and in…
Read MoreWalters Recruits Project 2025 and Prager U Architects for Social Studies Overhaul for Oklahoma Schools
GREENWOOD DIST. – In the latest showdown in America’s culture…
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Safe Spaces Shattered: A Survivor’s Journey
Navigating different relationships within spaces in my community always felt…
Read MoreLove Delivered: Carol’s Daughter and CVS’ Partnership Tackles Black Maternal Health
Due to racial disparities, Black women are three times more…
Read MoreThunder route Jazz at the 2024 Salt Lake City Summer League
SALT LAKE CITY — Dillon Jones and the Oklahoma City…
Read MoreFrom Slavery to Reparations: Building Equity and Justice
The legacy of slavery and racial discrimination continues to cast…
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Politics & Opinions
Jim Inhofe, longtime former U.S. Sen. of Oklahoma, dies at age 89
WASHINGTON – Oklahoma Republican Jim Inhofe, the longest-serving senator from the state, died Tuesday morning surrounded by family after suffering a sudden illness at age 89. Inhofe, whose political career…
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ViiV Healthcare Supports Louisiana with HIV Care and Education
ViiV Healthcare is a global pharmaceutical company dedicated to eradicating HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) through grant funding, ethnographic and scientific…
Read MoreLush Cosmetics Supports Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors and Descendants
GREENWOOD Dist. – In the early hours of June 1, 1921, the Greenwood District of Tulsa, Oklahoma—known as Black Wall…
Read MoreInpathy Mood Tracking App Aims to Foster Collective Mental Health
A few years back, Inpathy Founder Ziarekenya Smith found himself in a dark state of mind. While many people might…
Read MoreBlack & Queer Mental Health with Dr. Jonathan Mathias Lassiter
Traditionally, whiteness has dominated the field of therapy. Many aspects of therapy are rooted in Eastern or South Asian fundamentals.…
Read MoreEducation & Tech
Tulsa Public Schools to Host Hiring Fair for Operations Positions
TULSA, Okla. — Tulsa Public Schools is gearing up for an extensive hiring fair aimed at filling a variety of operations roles…
Read MoreTre Blakes graduates from UH’s African American Studies Department
New Orleans native Tre Blakes is the first graduate of the University of Houston’s African American Studies Department (previously a program). According…
Read MoreNational Cyber Director Visits Historic Greenwood and University of Tulsa
GREENWOOD Dist. — The White House Office of the National Cyber Director visited Historic Greenwood. The visit was led by Director Harry Coker Jr. It…
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Justice & Environment
Survivors of Race Massacre Urge President Biden, DOJ to Act
GREENWOOD DISTRICT, Okla. – In a room filled with the silent portraits of those who bear witness to the horrors of the 1921 Tulsa…
Read MoreDJ Akademiks Is Being Sued for Defamation and Rape
In May 2024, a rape lawsuit was filed against Livingston Allen, aka DJ Akademiks. Filed through the Superior Court of New Jersey, the lawsuit…
Read MoreKlean Energy Kulture: Linking Clean Energy to Black Community
4 Black Female Voices in Environmental Advocacy You Should Know
Solar for All Expands Solar Access for Low-Income Communities
Gulf Coast Environmental Justice Leaders stand against Citigroup
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