Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, African American News, Black News, African American Newspaper, Black Owned Newspaper, The Oklahoma Eagle, The Eagle, Black Wall Street,
Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, African American News, Black News, African American Newspaper, Black Owned Newspaper, The Oklahoma Eagle, The Eagle, Black Wall Street, Tulsa Race Massacre, 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

FEATURED

Post Pandemic Food Insecurity Worsens for Black Americans

An end to government pandemic relief programs has worsened food insecurity and other measures of well-being for thousands of north Tulsans and millions of other Americans. Multiple reports reveal that the fallout is more significant for Black Americans. The end of a variety of temporary relief assistance programs is plunging poor adults and children back into poverty.

CONTRIBUTOR

John Neal

MORE BY JOHN NEAL

Food Insecurity, John Neal, All-Black Towns, Black Towns, Oklahoma Black Towns, Historic Black Towns, Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, African American News, Black News, African American Newspaper, Black Owned Newspaper, The Oklahoma Eagle, The Eagle, Black Wall Street, Tulsa Race Massacre, 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher, Lessie Benningfield Randle, Hughes Van Ellis

FEATURED

‘Meet the Press Day’ to feature leading journalists, Dec. 9

The half-day program will include three workshops featuring publishers, editors, and media leaders from leading publications and non-profit organizations. The topics will range from media literacy, diverse voices in the media to how to get news in the news.

CONTRIBUTOR

Dr. Jerry Goodwin

RELATED

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FEATURED

Questions and Answers With Actress Jackera Davis

The talented young actress is on her national tour debut. On her way to Tulsa, she was interviewed about her role, being a part of a Broadway production, and traveling the country.

CONTRIBUTOR

Camila Abdusattorov

RELATED

Jackera Davis, Beetlejuice, Arts & Culture, Camila Abdusattorov, All-Black Towns, Black Towns, Oklahoma Black Towns, Historic Black Towns, Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, African American News, Black News, African American Newspaper, Black Owned Newspaper, The Oklahoma Eagle, The Eagle, Black Wall Street, Tulsa Race Massacre, 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher, Lessie Benningfield Randle, Hughes Van Ellis

FEATURED

Revivalists Envision Future For All-Black Towns

Most Oklahomans are familiar with the state’s historic All-Black towns, the significance of the independence established by their residents, the economic freedom earned and the safe haven provided throughout the country’s and state’s racially charged history.

CONTRIBUTOR

Kimberly Marsh

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All-Black Towns, Black Towns, Oklahoma Black Towns, Historic Black Towns, Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, African American News, Black News, African American Newspaper, Black Owned Newspaper, The Oklahoma Eagle, The Eagle, Black Wall Street, Tulsa Race Massacre, 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher, Lessie Benningfield Randle, Hughes Van Ellis

FEATURED

Tulsa Honors Two Survivors

A Ceremony of Life for Hughes Van Ellis. A Birthday Party for Lessie Benningfield Randle.Both are survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

CONTRIBUTOR

Gary Lee

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Jeremy Kuzmarov, Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, African American News, Black News, African American Newspaper, Black Owned Newspaper, The Oklahoma Eagle, The Eagle, Black Wall Street, Tulsa Race Massacre, 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

FEATURED

Bishop Carlton Pearson Passes

Bishop Carlton D’Metrius Pearson, one of the most popular and influential preachers in America and around the world, died peacefully on Nov. 19, 2023. He was 70 years old. He had a brief battle with cancer that had returned after first defeating it 20 years ago. He was surrounded by his family.

CONTRIBUTOR

The Oklahoma Eagle

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Bishop Carlton Pearson, Bishop Pearson, Jeremy Kuzmarov, Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, African American News, Black News, African American Newspaper, Black Owned Newspaper, The Oklahoma Eagle, The Eagle, Black Wall Street, Tulsa Race Massacre, 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

FEATURED

Tulsa Man Recounts Serving 31 Years In Prison After Wrongful Conviction

Lott was arrested after the lineup. He was tried and convicted and given a 100-year prison sentence. However, in 2014, the Innocence Project ordered DNA tests of the rape kit, which showed that Lott was not the rapist.

CONTRIBUTOR

Jeremy Kuzmarov

RELATED

Perry Lott, Jeremy Kuzmarov, Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, African American News, Black News, African American Newspaper, Black Owned Newspaper, The Oklahoma Eagle, The Eagle, Black Wall Street, Tulsa Race Massacre, 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

FEATURED

Many Black Neighborhoods Are Not A City Priority

The City of Tulsa has unveiled a new ranking of neighborhood conditions in the city that fails to include several key Black neighborhoods among those areas pinpointed for top priority for city resources.

CONTRIBUTOR

John Neal

RELATED

Jeremy Kuzmarov, Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, African American News, Black News, African American Newspaper, Black Owned Newspaper, The Oklahoma Eagle, The Eagle, Black Wall Street, Tulsa Race Massacre, 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

TALK OF GREENWOOD

PEOPLE, NEWS AND THE PERSONAL NARRATIVES OF TULSANS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO THE BUILDING A GREATER TULSA, EVERY DAY.

918 SERIES

A BRIEF Q&A WITH TULSANS WHO SHARE THEIR PASSIONS AND INVEST IN OUR COMMUNITIES.

FEATURED

A Tribute To The GAP Band’s Ronnie Wilson: A Lifetime Devoted To Funk And R&B

That is how north Tulsa paid tribute to Wilson, one of the northside community’s music icons who made it big in the entertainment world.

CONTRIBUTOR

Ashley Jones

RELATED

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FEATURED

2001 Tulsa Race “Riot” (Massacre) Commission Report Update: From Rhetoric To Remedy

"While this study is long overdue, we are blessed to have eyewitnesses, our great survivors, more than 100 years later, among us... We will stare American history in the face to truthfully discuss recommendations, challenges, reparations, and policy. Right solutions lead to long-sought restorative justice." - Okla. St. Rep Regina Goodwin

CONTRIBUTOR

Ross D. Johnson

RELATED

Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, African American News, Black News, African American Newspaper, Black Owned Newspaper, The Oklahoma Eagle, The Eagle, Black Wall Street, Tulsa Race Massacre, 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher, Lessie Benningfield Randle, Hughes Van Ellis

FEATURED

Hughes Van Ellis: Survivor, Community Advocate, Eternal Optimist

As a survivor of the 1921 Race Massacre, he was making a plea that through legislation, lawmakers could bring about some justice for him and the other two survivors his 109-year-old sister Viola Fletcher and 108-year-old Lessie Benningfield Randle - that the courts had denied. Van Ellis’ speech, along with those of others who testified, was broadcast nationally from the chambers of the U.S. Congress. Listeners tuning in across the country heard – and clung to - his words.

CONTRIBUTOR

Gary Lee

RELATED

Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, African American News, Black News, African American Newspaper, Black Owned Newspaper, The Oklahoma Eagle, The Eagle, Black Wall Street, Tulsa Race Massacre, 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher, Lessie Benningfield Randle, Hughes Van Ellis

FEATURED

A Conversation With Traci Manuel, Oklahoma Teacher of The Year

Newly appointed interim Tulsa Public Schools (TPS) Superintendent Dr. Ebony Johnson used a Sept. 28 meeting to address the conditional expectations the Oklahoma State Board of Education (OSBE) placed on TPS.

CONTRIBUTOR

Gary Lee

RELATED

Traci Manuel, Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, African American News, Black News, African American Newspaper, Black Owned Newspaper, The Oklahoma Eagle, The Eagle, Black Wall Street, Tulsa Race Massacre, 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

FEATURED

New TPS Superintendent Gives Progress Report To State Board

Tulsa Public Schools is undergoing a period of regrouping. Administrators at TPS are looking for ways to raise the test scores of students, lift the classroom experience and address other challenges. It is an apt moment for the community of educators, parents, students, and concerned citizens in the North Tulsa community to turn to its most tried and true resource: teachers.

CONTRIBUTOR

Gary Lee

RELATED

Ebony Johnson, Tulsa Public Schools, Jeremy Kuzmarov, Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, African American News, Black News, African American Newspaper, Black Owned Newspaper, The Oklahoma Eagle, The Eagle, Black Wall Street, Tulsa Race Massacre, 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher, Lessie Benningfield Randle, Hughes Van Ellis

AROUND TOWN: BLACK WALL STREET & GREATER TULSA

DISCOVER ALL OF THE GREAT FILMS, OUTDOOR EVENTS, CONCERTS, EXHIBITIONS AND FAMILY FUN THAT GREATER TULSA OFFERS.

Dec. 1

RIBBON CUTTING, FULTON STREET BOOKS AND COFFEE

Fulton Street Books and Coffee, 21 N. Greenwood Ave., on Dec. 7 at 11 a.m. Other events scheduled are “Ask Atento Anything” from 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. and First Friday Mixer from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Individuals will be encouraged to join the Tulsa Arts District First Friday Art Crawl after the festivities.

Dec. 7

AMERICAN RED CROSS, DISASTER PREPARATION CLASS

American Red Cross to host Disaster Preparation class at Greenwood Women’s Business Center, 102 N. Greenwood Ave., Suite 201 (Second floor) on Dec. 7 at 11 a.m. For more information, contact (539) 867-4127 or info@greenwoodwbc.com.

Dec. 8

FEMALE FOUNDERS PITCH NIGHT (BUILD IN TULSA)

Cheer on our female-founded startups who are launching tech or tech-enabled solutions in Tulsa, OK!

FEATURED

Victims Allege Corruption In Tulsa Criminal Justice System

On July 17, Chico and 20 other protesters rallied and spoke at a rally for criminal justice reform in front of the Tulsa County Courthouse against corruption in the Tulsa judicial system and for reforms in the system.

CONTRIBUTOR

Jeremy Kuzmarov

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Jeremy Kuzmarov, Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, African American News, Black News, African American Newspaper, Black Owned Newspaper, The Oklahoma Eagle, The Eagle, Black Wall Street, Tulsa Race Massacre, 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

FEATURED

Oklahoma State Officials Vote To Accredit Tulsa Public Schools, Averting State Takeover

Tulsa, Okla. The Oklahoma State Board of Education on Thursday, Aug. 24 voted to approve the accreditation of Tulsa Public Schools. The OSBE set the accreditation status at "accredited with deficiencies."

CONTRIBUTOR

Gary Lee

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Deborah Gist, Gist, Ryan Walters, Kevin Stitt, Tulsa Public Schools, TPS, School Takeover, Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, African American News, Black News, African American Newspaper, Black Owned Newspaper, The Oklahoma Eagle, The Eagle, Black Wall Street, Tulsa Race Massacre, 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

FEATURED

State Board Poised To Sanction Tulsa Public Schools

In spite of Gist’s sudden resignation, the OSBE board is poised to impose some sanctions against TPS.

CONTRIBUTOR

John Neal

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Tulsa Public Schools, TPS, School Takeover, Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, African American News, Black News, African American Newspaper, Black Owned Newspaper, The Oklahoma Eagle, The Eagle, Black Wall Street, Tulsa Race Massacre, 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

FEATURED

TAKEOVER? What It Means For Tulsa Public Schools

Should Oklahoma officials ‘make good’ on their threats of further punitive action against TPS, and takeover the state’s largest school district in pursuit of its perceived Brave New World, Tulsa students and parents will ultimately shoulder the weight of such partisan bias.

CONTRIBUTOR

Ross D. Johnson

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Tulsa Public Schools, TPS, School Takeover, Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, African American News, Black News, African American Newspaper, Black Owned Newspaper, The Oklahoma Eagle, The Eagle, Black Wall Street, Tulsa Race Massacre, 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

FEATURED

Ernie Fields, Sr.: Jazz Icon, Trailblazer, Tulsa Loyalist

On Aug. 1 and 2, 1939, a big band from Tulsa assembled at the studio of Vocalion Records in New York City to record an album.

CONTRIBUTOR

Gary Lee

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Ernie Fields, Carmen Fields, Going Back to T-Town, 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, Race Massacre, Racial Violence, Greenwood, Tulsa, Black Wall Street, Historic Greenwood District, African American History, Black History, The Oklahoma Eagle, Greenwood

FEATURED

Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, African American News, Black News, African American Newspaper, Black Owned Newspaper, The Oklahoma Eagle, The Eagle, Black Wall Street, Tulsa Race Massacre, 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

FEATURED

Will Justice Prevail For Race Massacre Survivors?

With Tulsa County District Judge Caroline Wall’s dismissal of the Race Massacre survivor’s case for reparations, the burning question is whether there is any remaining hope for justice for the victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, the most murderous, violent acts in the city’s history.

CONTRIBUTOR

Gary Lee

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Caroline Wall, Viola Fletcher, Lessie Benningfield Randle, Hughes Van Ellis Sr., Damario Solomon-Simmons, 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, Race Massacre, Racial Violence, Greenwood, Tulsa, Black Wall Street, Historic Greenwood District, African American History, Black History, The Oklahoma Eagle, Greenwood

FEATURED

The Eagle Receives Top Awards In Annual Oklahoma Press Association Competition

SHAWNEE – The Oklahoma Eagle – the state’s oldest Black-owned newspaper that rose from the ashes of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre – won a record number of top journalism honors in the Oklahoma Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest Awards.

CONTRIBUTOR

The Oklahoma Eagle Staff

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FEATURED

Students of the COVID-19 Era

An ongoing series that explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education, partially on Black, Indigenous and people of color communities in Oklahoma.

By Gary Lee, The Oklahoma Eagle.

Click to read series
Langston, Langston University, COVID, COVID-19, HBCU, Tulsa Education, African American Education, Black Education, Tulsa, Education, The Oklahoma Eagle, The Eagle, Black Wall Street

FEATURED

Food Insecurity, John Neal, All-Black Towns, Black Towns, Oklahoma Black Towns, Historic Black Towns, Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, African American News, Black News, African American Newspaper, Black Owned Newspaper, The Oklahoma Eagle, The Eagle, Black Wall Street, Tulsa Race Massacre, 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher, Lessie Benningfield Randle, Hughes Van Ellis

Post Pandemic Food Insecurity Worsens for Black Americans

An end to government pandemic relief programs has worsened food insecurity and other measures of well-being for thousands of north Tulsans and millions of other Americans. Multiple reports reveal that the fallout is more significant for Black Americans. The end of a variety of temporary relief assistance programs is plunging poor adults and children back into poverty.

CONTRIBUTOR

John Neal

MORE BY JOHN NEAL

FEATURED

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‘Meet the Press Day’ to feature leading journalists, Dec. 9

The half-day program will include three workshops featuring publishers, editors, and media leaders from leading publications and non-profit organizations. The topics will range from media literacy, diverse voices in the media to how to get news in the news.

CONTRIBUTOR

Dr. Jerry Goodwin

RELATED

FEATURED

Jackera Davis, Beetlejuice, Arts & Culture, Camila Abdusattorov, All-Black Towns, Black Towns, Oklahoma Black Towns, Historic Black Towns, Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, African American News, Black News, African American Newspaper, Black Owned Newspaper, The Oklahoma Eagle, The Eagle, Black Wall Street, Tulsa Race Massacre, 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher, Lessie Benningfield Randle, Hughes Van Ellis

Questions and Answers With Actress Jackera Davis

The talented young actress is on her national tour debut. On her way to Tulsa, she was interviewed about her role, being a part of a Broadway production, and traveling the country.

CONTRIBUTOR

Camila Abdusattorov

RELATED

FEATURED

All-Black Towns, Black Towns, Oklahoma Black Towns, Historic Black Towns, Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, African American News, Black News, African American Newspaper, Black Owned Newspaper, The Oklahoma Eagle, The Eagle, Black Wall Street, Tulsa Race Massacre, 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher, Lessie Benningfield Randle, Hughes Van Ellis

Revivalists Envision Future For All-Black Towns

Most Oklahomans are familiar with the state’s historic All-Black towns, the significance of the independence established by their residents, the economic freedom earned and the safe haven provided throughout the country’s and state’s racially charged history.

CONTRIBUTOR

Kimberly Marsh

RELATED

FEATURED

Jeremy Kuzmarov, Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, African American News, Black News, African American Newspaper, Black Owned Newspaper, The Oklahoma Eagle, The Eagle, Black Wall Street, Tulsa Race Massacre, 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

Tulsa Honors Two Survivors

A Ceremony of Life for Hughes Van Ellis. A Birthday Party for Lessie Benningfield Randle.Both are survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

CONTRIBUTOR

Gary Lee

RELATED

FEATURED

Bishop Carlton Pearson, Bishop Pearson, Jeremy Kuzmarov, Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, African American News, Black News, African American Newspaper, Black Owned Newspaper, The Oklahoma Eagle, The Eagle, Black Wall Street, Tulsa Race Massacre, 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

Bishop Carlton Pearson Passes

Bishop Carlton D’Metrius Pearson, one of the most popular and influential preachers in America and around the world, died peacefully on Nov. 19, 2023. He was 70 years old. He had a brief battle with cancer that had returned after first defeating it 20 years ago. He was surrounded by his family.

CONTRIBUTOR

The Oklahoma Eagle

RELATED

FEATURED

Perry Lott, Jeremy Kuzmarov, Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, African American News, Black News, African American Newspaper, Black Owned Newspaper, The Oklahoma Eagle, The Eagle, Black Wall Street, Tulsa Race Massacre, 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

Tulsa Man Recounts Serving 31 Years In Prison After Wrongful Conviction

Perry Lott was arrested after the lineup. He was tried and convicted and given a 100-year prison sentence. However, in 2014, the Innocence Project ordered DNA tests of the rape kit, which showed that Lott was not the rapist.

CONTRIBUTOR

Jeremy Kuzmarov

RELATED

FEATURED

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A Tribute To The GAP Band’s Ronnie Wilson: A Lifetime Devoted To Funk And R&B

That is how north Tulsa paid tribute to Wilson, one of the northside community’s music icons who made it big in the entertainment world.

CONTRIBUTOR

Ashley Jones

RELATED

From Tulsa to Broadway and back

FEATURED

Jeremy Kuzmarov, Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, African American News, Black News, African American Newspaper, Black Owned Newspaper, The Oklahoma Eagle, The Eagle, Black Wall Street, Tulsa Race Massacre, 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

Many Black Neighborhoods Are Not A City Priority

The City of Tulsa has unveiled a new ranking of neighborhood conditions in the city that fails to include several key Black neighborhoods among those areas pinpointed for top priority for city resources.

CONTRIBUTOR

John Neal

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TALK OF GREENWOOD

PEOPLE, NEWS AND THE PERSONAL NARRATIVES OF TULSANS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO THE BUILDING A GREATER TULSA, EVERY DAY.

Fulton Street Books & Coffee, All-Black Towns, Black Towns, Oklahoma Black Towns, Historic Black Towns, Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, African American News, Black News, African American Newspaper, Black Owned Newspaper, The Oklahoma Eagle, The Eagle, Black Wall Street, Tulsa Race Massacre, 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher, Lessie Benningfield Randle, Hughes Van Ellis

Fulton Street Books & Coffee Has Moved To Greenwood, And We’re Here For It

Should anyone perceive Fulton Street Books & Coffee's recent grand opening, at 21 N. Greenwood Ave. (next to Greenwood Rising), as merely a change of location to the historic district, that would completely miss the point of the event... A blame for the head, not the heart.

918 SERIES

A BRIEF Q&A WITH TULSANS WHO SHARE THEIR PASSIONS AND INVEST IN OUR COMMUNITIES.

Aba Hammond, TYPOS, Tulsa, Black Wall Street, Historic Greenwood District, African American History, Black History, The Oklahoma Eagle, Greenwood, OKEagle

918: ABA N. HAMMOND, OUTGOING CHAIR, TULSA'S YOUNG PROFESSIONALS

Aba N. Hammond, the outgoing chair of Tulsa's Young Professionals (TYPROS). Hammond, 30, a business strategist and consultant by profession, is the first Black to serve in TYPROS's chair role.

FEATURED

Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, African American News, Black News, African American Newspaper, Black Owned Newspaper, The Oklahoma Eagle, The Eagle, Black Wall Street, Tulsa Race Massacre, 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher, Lessie Benningfield Randle, Hughes Van Ellis

2001 Tulsa Race “Riot” (Massacre) Commission Report Update: From Rhetoric To Remedy

"While this study is long overdue, we are blessed to have eyewitnesses, our great survivors, more than 100 years later, among us... We will stare American history in the face to truthfully discuss recommendations, challenges, reparations, and policy. Right solutions lead to long-sought restorative justice." - Okla. St. Rep Regina Goodwin

CONTRIBUTOR

Ross D. Johnson

RELATED

FEATURED

Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, African American News, Black News, African American Newspaper, Black Owned Newspaper, The Oklahoma Eagle, The Eagle, Black Wall Street, Tulsa Race Massacre, 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher, Lessie Benningfield Randle, Hughes Van Ellis

Hughes Van Ellis: Survivor, Community Advocate, Eternal Optimist

As a survivor of the 1921 Race Massacre, he was making a plea that through legislation, lawmakers could bring about some justice for him and the other two survivors his 109-year-old sister Viola Fletcher and 108-year-old Lessie Benningfield Randle - that the courts had denied. Van Ellis’ speech, along with those of others who testified, was broadcast nationally from the chambers of the U.S. Congress. Listeners tuning in across the country heard – and clung to - his words.

CONTRIBUTOR

Gary Lee

RELATED

FEATURED

Traci Manuel, Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, African American News, Black News, African American Newspaper, Black Owned Newspaper, The Oklahoma Eagle, The Eagle, Black Wall Street, Tulsa Race Massacre, 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

A Conversation With Traci Manuel, Oklahoma Teacher of The Year

Tulsa Public Schools is undergoing a period of regrouping. Administrators at TPS are looking for ways to raise the test scores of students, lift the classroom experience and address other challenges. It is an apt moment for the community of educators, parents, students, and concerned citizens in the North Tulsa community to turn to its most tried and true resource: teachers.

CONTRIBUTOR

Gary Lee

RELATED

FEATURED

Ebony Johnson, Tulsa Public Schools, Jeremy Kuzmarov, Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, African American News, Black News, African American Newspaper, Black Owned Newspaper, The Oklahoma Eagle, The Eagle, Black Wall Street, Tulsa Race Massacre, 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher, Lessie Benningfield Randle, Hughes Van Ellis

New TPS Superintendent Gives Progress Report To State Board

Newly appointed interim Tulsa Public Schools (TPS) Superintendent Dr. Ebony Johnson used a Sept. 28 meeting to address the conditional expectations the Oklahoma State Board of Education (OSBE) placed on TPS.

CONTRIBUTOR

John Neal

RELATED

FEATURED

Jeremy Kuzmarov, Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, African American News, Black News, African American Newspaper, Black Owned Newspaper, The Oklahoma Eagle, The Eagle, Black Wall Street, Tulsa Race Massacre, 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

Victims Allege Corruption In Tulsa Criminal Justice System

On July 17, Chico and 20 other protesters rallied and spoke at a rally for criminal justice reform in front of the Tulsa County Courthouse against corruption in the Tulsa judicial system and for reforms in the system.

CONTRIBUTOR

Jeremy Kuzmarov

RELATED

FEATURED

Deborah Gist, Gist, Ryan Walters, Kevin Stitt, Tulsa Public Schools, TPS, School Takeover, Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, African American News, Black News, African American Newspaper, Black Owned Newspaper, The Oklahoma Eagle, The Eagle, Black Wall Street, Tulsa Race Massacre, 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

Oklahoma State Officials Vote To Accredit Tulsa Public Schools, Averting State Takeover

Tulsa, Okla. The Oklahoma State Board of Education on Thursday, Aug. 24 voted to approve the accreditation of Tulsa Public Schools. The OSBE set the accreditation status at "accredited with deficiencies."

CONTRIBUTOR

Gary Lee

RELATED

FEATURED

Ernie Fields, Carmen Fields, Going Back to T-Town, 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, Race Massacre, Racial Violence, Greenwood, Tulsa, Black Wall Street, Historic Greenwood District, African American History, Black History, The Oklahoma Eagle, Greenwood

Ernie Fields, Sr.: Jazz Icon, Trailblazer, Tulsa Loyalist

On Aug. 1 and 2, 1939, a big band from Tulsa assembled at the studio of Vocalion Records in New York City to record an album.

CONTRIBUTOR

Gary Lee

RELATED

FEATURED

Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, African American News, Black News, African American Newspaper, Black Owned Newspaper, The Oklahoma Eagle, The Eagle, Black Wall Street, Tulsa Race Massacre, 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

“A Whistle Blew About 5:00 A.M., And The Invasion Of Greenwood Began”

The survivors, descendants, and communities of Tulsa, Oklahoma that continue to struggle in the wake of the state-sanctioned, institutional and societal racism that culminated in the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, followed by more than 100 years of legislative cowardice intended to protect the interests of those who benefited from the deaths of the innocent, will find no immediate respite in the halls of Tulsa district courts, reveals by Tulsa County Judge Caroline Wall’s final ruling late Friday, Jul.7.

CONTRIBUTOR

Ross D. Johnson

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FEATURED

Caroline Wall, Viola Fletcher, Lessie Benningfield Randle, Hughes Van Ellis Sr., Damario Solomon-Simmons, 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, Race Massacre, Racial Violence, Greenwood, Tulsa, Black Wall Street, Historic Greenwood District, African American History, Black History, The Oklahoma Eagle, Greenwood

Will Justice Prevail For Race Massacre Survivors?

With Tulsa County District Judge Caroline Wall’s dismissal of the Race Massacre survivor’s case for reparations, the burning question is whether there is any remaining hope for justice for the victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, the most murderous, violent acts in the city’s history.

CONTRIBUTOR

Gary Lee

RELATED

FEATURED

Fixins, Fixins Soul Kitchen, Soul Food, Tulsa Food, Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, African American News, Black News, African American Newspaper, Black Owned Newspaper, The Oklahoma Eagle, The Eagle, Black Wall Street, URL Media

Fixins Soul Kitchen: Modern Soul Food And A Cool Vibe In Tulsa’s Black Wall Street

It’s only Tuesday night, and every seat at Fixins Soul Kitchen, 222 N. Detroit Ave., is taken.

CONTRIBUTOR

Gary Lee

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FEATURED

Oklahoma Press Association, OPA, Best News Paper, Oklahoma Newspaper, Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, African American News, Black News, African American Newspaper, Black Owned Newspaper, The Oklahoma Eagle, The Eagle, Black Wall Street

The Eagle Receives Top Awards In Annual Oklahoma Press Association Competition

SHAWNEE – The Oklahoma Eagle – the state’s oldest Black-owned newspaper that rose from the ashes of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre – won a record number of top journalism honors in the Oklahoma Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest Awards.

CONTRIBUTOR

The Oklahoma Eagle Staff

RELATED

FEATURED

Franchell Abdallah, Evans Fintube, Greenwood Development, PartnerTulsa, Team Alchemy, Greg Robinson, Charles Lamont, Damali Wilson, BeGood Development, African American News, Black News, African American Newspaper, Black Owned Newspaper, The Oklahoma Eagle, The Eagle, Black Wall Street

The Evans-Fintube Saga: What happened to a $68 million development plan for Greenwood?

What happened? How was the most significant, Black-run development project in Tulsa in memory suddenly dropped?

CONTRIBUTOR

Gary Lee

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Gary Lee, David Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Samantha Levrault, Sam Levrault, African American News, Black News, African American Media, Black Media, Black Owned Media, Tulsa, The Oklahoma Eagle, The Eagle, Black Wall Street

The Oklahoma Eagle Wins Best Page Design Award In Great Plains Journalism Contest

TULSA – The Oklahoma Eagle, the state’s oldest Black-owned media company and the last privately-owned business that owns property and continues to operate in Tulsa’s famed Historic Greenwood District, won Best Page Design in the Great Plains Journalism Awards competition on May 5.

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Tulsans Remember Tina Turner, A Down-To-Earth Rock Star

In February of 1968, The Ike and Tina Turner Revue came to Tulsa to entertain the home crowd. Even back then, fans recall, at all of 29, Tina showed up at the North Tulsa-based Big Ten Ballroom with her self-styled diva glamour.

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The Oklahoma Eagle Wins Best Page Design Award In Great Plains Journalism Contest

TULSA – The Oklahoma Eagle, the state’s oldest Black-owned media company and the last privately-owned business that owns property and continues to operate in Tulsa’s famed Historic Greenwood District, won Best Page Design in the Great Plains Journalism Awards competition on May 5.

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McCurtain Publisher Rejects Views of The County As Racially Biased

Bruce Willingham, publisher of the McCurtain Gazette-News, batted back perceptions of McCurtain County as a part of Oklahoma that is hostile to Blacks and other minorities.

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Students of the COVID-19 Era: How the Pandemic followed them to Langston University, Oklahoma’s only HBCU

TULSA – The coronavirus pandemic may be waning across much of the globe. However, for many students at Langston University – the only Oklahoma historically Black college and university – the aftereffects still impact their lives at its campuses in Langston, Tulsa and Oklahoma City.

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Oklahoma GOP-led Measure Providing Public Funding For Private Education Becomes Law

The new legislation will likely weaken Tulsa Public Schools and other public school systems across the state by diverting millions of dollars from them. It may also disadvantage families in economically disadvantaged communities, many of whom cannot afford private schools, several educators and lawmakers have said.

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A Book That Finally Tells Greenwood’s Epic Story

“Before its burning, Greenwood Avenue had been lined with hotels, restaurants, furriers, and even an early taxi service using a Ford Model T,” Luckerson wrote in The Ringer. “Nearly 200 businesses populated the 35-square-block district in all, as did some homes as stately as the ones owned by upper-class whites in the city.”

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Two Tulsa Educators Who Overcame The Pandemic’s Challenges

The impact of the COVID-19 virus was brutal for Tulsa Public Schools’ teachers. The same woes that burdened educators across the country – and indeed globally – affected them, too: school administrators who were ambivalent about how to respond to the pandemic; off-and-on decisions about whether schools would be remote or in-person; coping with COVID-19 illnesses themselves or among colleagues; having to learn the tools of remote teaching on the spot.

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Alisa Bell, J.A.M.E.S.: A Champion For Young Mothers

Since it was founded in 2007, J.A.M.E.S., Inc. has helped hundreds of young Tulsa mothers, Bell estimates. Around 70 percent are young Black Tulsans, while the others are white, Native American or Latina.

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Doubts Rise Over A Resolution To Tulsa Race Massacre Mass Graves

Is the city of Tulsa serious in its mission to uncover the mystery of bodies still missing from the 1921 Race Massacre?

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Remote Learning Delivers Mixed Success for Tulsa Area Students in the Era Of COVID-19

The Oklahoma Eagle has conducted a probe into how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the nearly 33,000 students in Tulsa Public Schools and the surrounding metropolitan area school districts.

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Oklahoma GOP-led Measure Providing Public Funding For Private Education Becomes Law

The new legislation will likely weaken Tulsa Public Schools and other public school systems across the state by diverting millions of dollars from them. It may also disadvantage families in economically disadvantaged communities, many of whom cannot afford private schools, several educators and lawmakers have said.

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Students of the COVID-19 Era: How the Pandemic followed them to Langston University, Oklahoma’s only HBCU

TULSA – The coronavirus pandemic may be waning across much of the globe. However, for many students at Langston University – the only Oklahoma historically Black college and university – the aftereffects still impact their lives at its campuses in Langston, Tulsa and Oklahoma City.

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A Book That Finally Tells Greenwood’s Epic Story

“Before its burning, Greenwood Avenue had been lined with hotels, restaurants, furriers, and even an early taxi service using a Ford Model T,” Luckerson wrote in The Ringer. “Nearly 200 businesses populated the 35-square-block district in all, as did some homes as stately as the ones owned by upper-class whites in the city.”

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In The Era Of COVID-19, Tulsa Public Schools Lost A Generation Of Black And Brown Students

The Oklahoma Eagle is investigating how the coronavirus pandemic impacted the education of the Black and Brown children in Tulsa Public Schools. In the first installment of our three-part series, we detail the impact the pandemic has had on the disadvantaged schools in our community.

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Doubts Rise Over A Resolution To Tulsa Race Massacre Mass Graves

Is the city of Tulsa serious in its mission to uncover the mystery of bodies still missing from the 1921 Race Massacre?

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Remote Learning Delivers Mixed Success for Tulsa Area Students in the Era Of COVID-19

The Oklahoma Eagle has conducted a probe into how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the nearly 33,000 students in Tulsa Public Schools and the surrounding metropolitan area school districts.

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FWD: People First

Nearly 2 million people are incarcerated in U.S. jails & prisons. Too often, they are described as “offender” & “felon”. These labels bias the public against criminal justice reform and make more freedom less possible.

Word choices matter. Put #peoplefirst.

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Oklahoma Needs Critical Race Theory 

Republican governors Ron DeSantis of Florida and Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma and their respective GOP-majority legislatures have moved aggressively to ban the teaching of Critical Race Theory in the education system in their states.

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