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Tulsa’s First Black Mayor Plans To Address An Ugly History
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Tulsa’s First Black Mayor Plans To Address An Ugly History

Huff Post  

Oklahoma state Rep. Monroe Nichols is seen during a committee hearing in 2019 in Oklahoma City. Sue Ogrocki via Associated Press Earlier this month, former Oklahoma state Rep. Monroe Nichols was elected the first Black mayor of Tulsa. “I’m not naive to think that this man is not going to be able to do a whole lot without some push …

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'Demonic!' Tulsa city council meeting goes off rails as member told she's 'inviting evil'
3 weeks, 6 days ago

'Demonic!' Tulsa city council meeting goes off rails as member told she's 'inviting evil'

Raw Story  

A city council meeting in Tulsa, Oklahoma this week went off the rails after an outgoing city councilor invited a pagan priestess to deliver a prayer at a meeting. Public Radio Tulsa reports that outgoing councilor Crista Patrick stirred controversy when she brought pagan priestess Amy McAdams to deliver an opening invocation at the meeting that included nods to "the …

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Oklahoma Supreme Court Dismisses Lawsuit Of Last Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors Seeking Reparations
6 months, 1 week ago

Oklahoma Supreme Court Dismisses Lawsuit Of Last Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors Seeking Reparations

Huff Post  

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit of the last two survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, dampening the hope of advocates for racial justice that the government would make amends for one of the worst single acts of violence against Black people in U.S. history. The nine-member court upheld the decision made by …

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A blue wave at Chavez Ravine? Here’s a look at the Dodgers’ top prospects
2 years ago

A blue wave at Chavez Ravine? Here’s a look at the Dodgers’ top prospects

LA Times  

Miguel Vargas, left, celebrating a win with Cody Bellinger, could have a significant role with the Dodgers in 2023. Andrew Friedman, the team’s president of baseball operations, admitted in November that there is some risk to adding too many prospects at once, and that the Dodgers “need to figure out the right way and the right timing to integrate some …

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Tulsa gunman left note blaming surgery pain for killing his doctor and three others
2 years, 6 months ago

Tulsa gunman left note blaming surgery pain for killing his doctor and three others

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Tulsa Police Department police chief Wendell Franklin said …

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Police: Tulsa gunman targeted surgeon he blamed for pain
2 years, 6 months ago

Police: Tulsa gunman targeted surgeon he blamed for pain

Associated Press  

A gunman who killed his surgeon and three other people at a Tulsa medical office blamed the doctor for his continuing pain after a recent back operation and bought an AR-style rifle just hours before the rampage, police said Thursday. The patient called the clinic repeatedly complaining of pain and specifically targeted the doctor who performed the surgery, then killed …

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Tulsa shooting: Police confirm four killed in ‘catastrophic’ mass attack on medical clinic
2 years, 6 months ago

Tulsa shooting: Police confirm four killed in ‘catastrophic’ mass attack on medical clinic

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Tulsa Police Department said five …

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Rapture in the Zoom
3 years, 2 months ago

Rapture in the Zoom

Salon  

During the first July of the pandemic, my brother died on the floor of his living room in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I knew it was the place where my brother had fallen and died, but I couldn't quite process that stain, the idea that death is this messy thing that leaves behind its imprint in wood. Sitting at a card table …

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New York Gallery Hosting A Tulsa Race Massacre Exhibit Is Vandalized With White Paint
3 years, 6 months ago

New York Gallery Hosting A Tulsa Race Massacre Exhibit Is Vandalized With White Paint

NPR  

New York Gallery Hosting A Tulsa Race Massacre Exhibit Is Vandalized With White Paint A New York City art gallery featuring tributes to those who were killed in the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 was vandalized with white paint in what owners have described as hate speech. Black Wall Street Gallery in SoHo said in an Instagram post that either …

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Biden unveils measures to ‘narrow racial wealth gap’
3 years, 6 months ago

Biden unveils measures to ‘narrow racial wealth gap’

Al Jazeera  

The steps aim to stop housing discrimination and support minority-owned businesses on the anniversary of the Tulsa massacre. The administration of United States President Joe Biden announced a series of steps that aim to “help narrow the racial wealth gap and reinvest in communities that have been left behind by failed policies”. The White House announced the measures, which aim …

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Tulsa Race Massacre: Biden urges Americans to reflect on the 'roots of racial terror in our nation'
3 years, 6 months ago

Tulsa Race Massacre: Biden urges Americans to reflect on the 'roots of racial terror in our nation'

Daily Mail  

President Joe Biden told Americans to reflect on the 'roots of racial terror' in a White House proclamation on the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre. Federal lawmakers and civil rights leaders traveled to Tulsa on Monday where hundreds of people gathered to dedicate a prayer wall outside Vernon African Methodist Episcopal Church. Jesse Jackson meets people after the …

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100 years after Tulsa race massacre, wounds of Black survivors and descendants are still open
3 years, 6 months ago

100 years after Tulsa race massacre, wounds of Black survivors and descendants are still open

Firstpost  

The six miles between the old and new incarnations of Black Wall Street belie the dire connection that links them: Racial and socioeconomic inequality on Tulsa’s north side has its roots in the 100-year-old atrocity of the Tulsa Race Massacre. So, I say it’s time for us to put Black Wall Street out there.” The six miles between the old …

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Russell Westbrook makes history again, with a documentary called ‘Tulsa Burning’
3 years, 6 months ago

Russell Westbrook makes history again, with a documentary called ‘Tulsa Burning’

LA Times  

A man stands in front of what’s left of his home after the destruction of the Tulsa Race Riots on June 1, 1921. On Sunday the documentary “Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre,” of which the Washington Wizards guard is an executive producer, will air on the History Channel. Sports Russell Westbrook breaks Oscar Robertson’s NBA triple-double record Russell Westbrook …

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Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors Recall Century-Old Horrors During Congressional Hearing
3 years, 7 months ago

Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors Recall Century-Old Horrors During Congressional Hearing

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Centenarians who survived the 1921 destruction of a thriving Black district in Tulsa, Oklahoma, told members of Congress at a hearing on Wednesday that they are still waiting for justice. “Hopefully now you all will listen to us while we are still here.” The hearing was timed to align with the centennial of what’s known as the …

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Do you work remotely? This program could pay you $10,000 to do so from Tulsa
4 years, 1 month ago

Do you work remotely? This program could pay you $10,000 to do so from Tulsa

CNN  

CNN — Are you working remotely but bored and ready to start a new chapter in life, or simply tired of paying a lot in rent for a small apartment? The program wants to attract “talented and energetic people” to Tulsa who care about making a difference in their local community, spokeswoman Katie Bullock told CNN. “We started with the …

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Lawsuit seeks redress for 1921 massacre of Tulsa’s Black district
4 years, 3 months ago

Lawsuit seeks redress for 1921 massacre of Tulsa’s Black district

Al Jazeera  

A 105-year-old survivor is the lead plaintiff seeking recompense for the ‘public nuisance’ the racist massacre created. It is estimated that up to 300 people were killed during the massacre Tulsa lawyer Damario Solomon-Simmons, who filed the lawsuit along with other members of the Justice for Greenwood Advocates, a team of civil and human rights lawyers, told reporters at a …

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Attorneys file lawsuit seeking redress for Tulsa massacre
4 years, 3 months ago

Attorneys file lawsuit seeking redress for Tulsa massacre

Associated Press  

Attorneys for victims and their descendants affected by the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre filed a lawsuit in state court on Tuesday against the City of Tulsa and other defendants seeking reparations for the destruction of the city’s once thriving Black district. In the years following the massacre, city and county officials actively thwarted the community’s effort to rebuild and neglected …

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