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“It Was What People Do.”
Pastor Bailey, twice convicted by Tulsa County District Courts of Child Abuse by Injury, and the prior subject of a Lewd Molestation filing, led St. Andrew Christian Church "according to the blueprint of Holy Scripture” throughout a period when his daughter alleges rape.
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Ross D. Johnson, The Oklahoma Eagle
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City Council District 7 Candidates have sharply different views
Tulsa City Council District 7 is known for its busy arterial streets and retail spaces, including Tulsa’s largest mall, Woodland Hills, and the 71st Street retail corridor. The district plays a significant role in the city’s tax revenue, contributing millions in sales tax annually to fund general operations, including street maintenance, police and fire, and an extra penny to support capital improvements.
CONTRIBUTOR
Kimberly Marsh, The Oklahoma Eagle
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Trump’s immigration stances: A study in hypocrisy
One of the best ways to know what it is about immigrants today that Donald J. Trump says would be bad for America is to compare those things to what has been good for his own immigrant family. So much that benefitted his own, he now wants to deny to others.
CONTRIBUTOR
Milton Coleman, The Oklahoma Eagle
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Mayoral Candidates Face Off In Debate
In the latest bid to inform voters and encourage voter turnout in the Tulsa mayoral election on Nov. 5, the Tulsa World held a debate between the two candidates – St. Rep. Monroe Nichols (D-72) and County Commissioner Karen Keith – on Oct. 22.
CONTRIBUTOR
Kimberly Marsh, The Oklahoma Eagle
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Greta Ann Lee, a beloved educator and mentor for generations of youth from Tulsa to Japan and many locales in between, passed on Oct. 14, 2024. She was 66.
Greta was educated in Tulsa Public Schools and excelled in the classroom. The early foundation for learning paved the way for her to become a teacher in elementary school and preschool classrooms for much of her adult life.
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Gary Lee, The Oklahoma Eagle
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Trump’s Campaign Against Immigrants Echoes Earlier White Supremacist Tirades
Donald J. Trump’s latest rants against immigrants are bringing his campaign closer and closer to the strategically crafted and undeniably racist propaganda that powered the White supremacist insurrection in Wilmington, N.C. in 1898, when what is now considered ‘the quiet part’ was as loud as could be.
CONTRIBUTOR
Milton Coleman, The Oklahoma Eagle
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Mayor’s Race: A Faceoff Between Two Brands of Democrats
The contest for the City of Tulsa Mayor’s seat is now in full swing. It may be nonpartisan, but it is becoming increasingly contentious within the Democratic Party. Two Democrats vie for the seat, which will be decided in the general election on Nov. 5. On that date, more than 200,000 Tulsa voters are also expected to hit the polls to vote for the U. S. President.
CONTRIBUTOR
Gary Lee & Kimberly Marsh, The Oklahoma Eagle
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MJ: The Musical Brings Michael Jackson’s Story to Tulsa
J. Daughtry has a way of being in the right place at the right time. His musical career began with an unexpected turn in his earlier career in teaching. That led to a role playing the music legend Berry Gordy. He went on to play Gordy in another production. Next week Daughtry will bring his portrayal of the Motown icon – who played a vital role in Michael Jackson’s career — to Tulsa in yet another show -the touring jukebox musical production of MJ The Musical.
CONTRIBUTOR
Kimberly Marsh, The Oklahoma Eagle
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918 Conversation With Tulsa’s Economic Development Director Erran Persley
Tulsa’s Economic Development Director Erran Persley, who began his new role in March 2024, spoke with The Oklahoma Eagle Managing Editor Gary Lee and Eagle contributor Kimberly Marsh about his plans for equitable economic growth across the city.
CONTRIBUTOR
Kimberly Marsh & Gary Lee, The Oklahoma Eagle
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North Tulsa Neighborhood Revitalization Plan Faces Challenges
According to U.S. census tract estimates cited in the Kirkpatrick Heights-Greenwood Master Plan, north Tulsa is losing Black residents by the thousands.
The vital objectives of the Master Plan are to stem that outflow, and stabilize and revitalize north Tulsa neighborhoods. The Tulsa Development Authority (TDA), through its PartnerTulsa staff, is finalizing a legal process to begin implementing the plan. And yet, enforcing the master plan faces substantive obstacles.
CONTRIBUTOR
John Neal, The Oklahoma Eagle
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TPS Achieves State-Mandated Student Testing Benchmark
Tulsa Public Schools improved student test scores by five percentage points as mandated by the Oklahoma State Board of Education (OSBE). In a statement released to The Oklahoma Eagle late last week, TPS officials declared student test scores in English Language Arts (ELA) (reading/writing) have increased from 37% to 42% at the “basic and above” performance level.
CONTRIBUTOR
John Neal, The Oklahoma Eagle
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North Tulsa Neighborhood Revitalization Plan Is Underway
The City of Tulsa in late July awarded $2 million to spur the development of new housing, retail, and office space in north Tulsa. The Tulsa Development Authority (TDA) will use the money to finalize the legal process necessary to begin the development of seventy acres of largely vacant land in north Tulsa. The area designated for revitalization lies within The Kirkpatrick Heights-Greenwood Master Plan study area which is bordered by Pine Street to the north, US Highway 75 to the east, the rail line to the south (Archer Street), and LL Tisdale Parkway to the west.
CONTRIBUTOR
John Neal, The Oklahoma Eagle
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Monroe Nichols and Karen Keith Advance in Mayoral Primary
Monroe Nichols edged Tulsa mayoral candidates Karen Keith and Brent VanNorman on August 27, earning more votes than each competitor, but falling short of the 50 percent plus one needed to secure victory. The forced runoff between Nichols and Keith will be settled by Tulsa County voters during the November 5 general election.
CONTRIBUTOR
Kimberly Marsh, The Oklahoma Eagle
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Mayoral Candidates Say Yes To ACTION Tulsa
The standing-room-only meeting drew historic attendance. In all, 559 people – a diverse group from across Tulsa – gathered to support the session and hear responses from mayoral candidates Brent Van Norman, Karen Keith and Monroe Nichols. The three were put in the hot seats in front of the church sanctuary to hear stories about issues Tulsans have had in their neighborhoods, and then respond to a group request to commit to work on those items.
CONTRIBUTOR
Kimberly Marsh, The Oklahoma Eagle
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The Myth of the Christian State
The Gospels, with which most orthodoxies were aligned in Oklahoma, were objectively not applicable to Black Tulsans. Segregation, lynchings and mass murder were the justified responses to perceived encroachment and entitlement. No Black Tulsan man, woman or child was deserving of dignity, as represented in the state’s constitution, yet faith, Christianity, was regarded as the foundation upon which all were governed. BTW graduates of 1921 were subject to both the legal cruelty of the state and a demand to accept that faith, a faith unlike their own, was the state’s moral foundation upon which life was governed, without objection.
CONTRIBUTOR
Ross D. Johnson, The Oklahoma Eagle
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Williams Named National Geographic Wayfinder
Kristi Williams, a stalwart advocate for Black culture and heritage in Tulsa, has been named a National Geographic Wayfinder. This coveted role positions Williams to amplify her brand of storytelling on national and international platforms.
CONTRIBUTOR
Gary Lee, The Oklahoma Eagle
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TPS Offers Second Chance for High School Diploma
Tulsa Public Schools is offering a free summer program for recent high school dropouts and struggling students to get a diploma. The credit recovery program enables students to complete or make up coursework working online at their own pace, with help from certified teachers based in north Tulsa. The Bridge to Graduation program is open to former high school seniors from two years ago (2021-22) to current high school students who are behind on course credits.
CONTRIBUTOR
John Neal
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Eagle Receives Top Awards In Annual Oklahoma Press Association Contest
‘Clear Winner. Bold Cover Layouts, Almost Magazine Like. Reminds Us Of The Sunday New York Times,’ Judges Noted.
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Staff, The Oklahoma Eagle
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Lawsuit Against TPS Moves Forward
Two Tulsa Public School Board members are moving forward with a lawsuit alleging that other TPS school board members violated Oklahoma’s Open Meeting Act. The suit could eventually have a major impact on how the TPS board conducts meetings.
CONTRIBUTOR
John Neal
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MJ The Musical Tour
We are excited to announce that tickets to the Tulsa performances of MJ The Musical Tour are now on sale!
Celebrity Attractions brings the multi-Tony award winning musical to the Tulsa Performing Arts Center (TPAC) from Oct. 15 to Oct. 20. Centered on American pop singer Michael Jackson’s making of the 1992 Dangerous World Tour, MJ The Musical offers a rare look at the creative mind and collaborative spirit that catapulted Michael Jackson into legendary status.
For tickets: MJ the Musical – Tulsa online, call (918) 596-7111 or go to the ticket office, located at 101 East 3rd St., open Monday through Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
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We Shall Know Them By Their Deeds
God’s place, one may objectively determine, of most early 20th century Oklahoma legislators, was to guide and protect the hand that inflicted harm, as the back upon which it fell was not worthy of His grace.
Of the 21st century, one may objectively determine that Oklahoma courts and legislators are convicted to guard against demands of accountability for sins that define the state’s history and moral character.
CONTRIBUTOR
Ross D. Johnson
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New Community Mural Spotlights North Tulsans
At the Elgin Avenue underpass, a new scene welcomes passersby as they are greeted by the faces of Greenwood’s past, present, and future. Twenty portraits decorate the walls of the Elgin street underpass located between Mt. Zion Baptist Church and ONEOK field, home for the Tulsa Drillers and FC Tulsa. The murals are a community project titled, “Doorways to Hope,” referencing the neighboring Pathway to Hope.
CONTRIBUTOR
Sam Levrault
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Oklahoma Court Dismisses Race Massacre Lawsuit
The long pursuit of justice by the two last-known survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre took a decisive blow on June 12, when the Oklahoma Supreme Court affirmed a lower court’s dismissal of their lawsuit seeking reparations.
CONTRIBUTOR
Gary Lee
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Judge Rules Educators May Teach Racial History
A federal court judge has blocked enforcement of key provisions of an Oklahoma law that aimed to restrict educators from teaching America’s sordid racial history.
CONTRIBUTOR
John Neal
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Oklahoma Gives Huge Subsidies To Private School Students
Oklahoma taxpayers have made a significant contribution of $150 million to support the education of private school students, a move that could undermine public education across the state. This is part of an ongoing private school funding scheme passed into Oklahoma law in 2023. Oklahoma Tax Commission records obtained by The Oklahoma Eagle reveal that these funds were used to pay the tuition and fees of 27,800 private school students in the 2023- ‘24 school year.
CONTRIBUTOR
John Neal
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My Brother’s Keeper-Tulsa Seeks To Transform Black Boys Into Men
My Brother’s Keeper-Tulsa, an organization focused on improving outcomes for boys and young men of color, has launched a new initiative to expand reading opportunities. The Books in Barbershops program comes a year after MBK-Tulsa was designated a “model community” by the Obama Foundation.
CONTRIBUTOR
Deon Osborne
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Muscogee Nation Supreme Court To Decide Fate Of Creek Freedmen
When Creek Freedmen plaintiffs Rhonda Grayson and Jeff Kennedy won their civil case for citizenship in Muscogee Creek Nation (MSN) on Sept. 27, 2023, they thought it would end the years-long legal battle for full recognition in the tribal nation of their ancestors.
CONTRIBUTOR
Deon Osborne
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BRANJAE, A Tulsa Singer Rises To Higher Ground
Those who know her best recognize her stories in the songs she writes. She is a storyteller as well as a gifted lyricist and performer. She is known locally for her rhythmic performances as a co-fronter with Count Tutu, high vibrational solo albums and music videos, on-stage dance energy, and multiple style changes during a performance. She brings the venue to life with every move and every word.
CONTRIBUTOR
Kimberly Marsh
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Cindy McGhee: How One Woman Built A Business From Scratch
One Of Fastest Growing Companies In The Country: Building The Next Generation Of Entrepreneurs (and Homeowners)
CONTRIBUTOR
Dr. Jerry Goodwin
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Report Shows Minimal Progress For Black Tulsans
The City of Tulsa has released its annual Equality Indicators report for 2023 revealing that the needle marking progress in opportunities and well-being for disadvantaged communities has hardly moved during the last six years of reporting. The Indicators reports measure equality disparities among populations across various themes and topics, assessed using more than fifty-four metrics. The Oklahoma Eagle, as it has each year, closely examines how racial and community disparities affect North Tulsans.
CONTRIBUTOR
John Neal
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COVID Learning Losses to Cost Students Billions in Lost Income
Oklahoma Students Will Suffer Most. For the thousands of pupils in Tulsa – and across Oklahoma – who struggled with school during the COVID-19 pandemic, those challenges are destined to impact their earnings potential in the workplace. Students of the COVID-19 era will likely take home thousands of dollars less in wages annually than they would have had the pandemic not occurred, according to a new education study.
CONTRIBUTOR
John Neal
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Minutes after the Oklahoma Medical Examiner’s summary report was shared, regarging Nex Benedict’s death, by the Owasso Police Department on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter) Libs of TikTok account followers began to demand an apology from local and national media, LGBTQ advocacy groups and Oklahomans who attributed the violence and hatred experienced by Nex to their rhetoric.
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Ross D. Johnson
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The Story Of Greenwood Will Survive Any Court Decision
During the 100th anniversary of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher’s voice didn’t crack while seated before the U.S. House of Representatives, describing the violence of the white mob in her childhood community of Greenwood, the Tulsa, Oklahoma district, known as Black Wall Street. “I still see Black men being shot, Black bodies lying in the street. I still smell smoke and see fire,” Fletcher told the U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee in May 19, 2021.
CONTRIBUTOR
Deon Osborne
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The Oklahoma Eagle Is Seeking To Build Stronger Trust With Readers
The Oklahoma Eagle, a Tulsa, Oklahoma-based media organization that has served its community for more than 100 years, is currently engaged in a significant initiative to enhance its ability to build reader trust.
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The Oklahoma Eagle
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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
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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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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.
AROUND TOWN: BLACK WALL STREET & GREATER TULSA
DISCOVER ALL OF THE GREAT FILMS, OUTDOOR EVENTS, CONCERTS, EXHIBITIONS AND FAMILY FUN THAT GREATER TULSA OFFERS.
Feb. 1
THE LINGERING LEGACIES OF URBAN RENEWAL
Urban renewal radically changed Tulsa’s landscape in the 1960’s and ’70’s in ways that many residents were deeply opposed to. Author Victor Luckerson and Greenwood photographer Don Thompson will discuss the personal and policy impacts of urban renewal, juxtaposing visuals from government sources (redlining and urban renewal maps) with Thompson’s on-the-ground photography of how Greenwood residents experienced those tumultuous years.
Jan. 26 - Feb. 04
CHOIR BOY
Choir Boy is an exploration of the intersection of race and sexuality through brilliant storytelling, music, and syncopated step dancing.
Feb. 13
AILEY II
The Next Generation of Dance - Ailey II is universally renowned for merging the spirit and energy of the country’s finest early-career dance talent with the passion and creative vision of today’s most outstanding and emerging choreographers.
Mar. 13
2024 WOMEN'S SUMMIT
2024 Women’s Summit at the Doubletree Warren Place, 6110 S. Yale Ave. The program is sponsored by the Greenwood Women’s Business Center, 102 N. Greenwood Ave., Suite 201. For more information, contact info@greenwoodwbc.com or gbcwomensummit.com.
Mar. 27
WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH – “AND SO I STAYED ”
Women’s History Month – “And So I Stayed” will be shown at Tulsa Community College at its VanTrease Performing Arts Center for Education (PACE), 103000 E. 81st St., on March 27 from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
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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.
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“It Was What People Do.”
Pastor Bailey, twice convicted by Tulsa County District Courts of Child Abuse by Injury, and the prior subject of a Lewd Molestation filing, led St. Andrew Christian Church "according to the blueprint of Holy Scripture” throughout a period when his daughter alleges rape.
CONTRIBUTOR
Ross D. Johnson, The Oklahoma Eagle
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City Council District 7 Candidates have sharply different views
Tulsa City Council District 7 is known for its busy arterial streets and retail spaces, including Tulsa’s largest mall, Woodland Hills, and the 71st Street retail corridor. The district plays a significant role in the city’s tax revenue, contributing millions in sales tax annually to fund general operations, including street maintenance, police and fire, and an extra penny to support capital improvements.
CONTRIBUTOR
Kimberly Marsh, The Oklahoma Eagle
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Trump’s immigration stances: A study in hypocrisy
One of the best ways to know what it is about immigrants today that Donald J. Trump says would be bad for America is to compare those things to what has been good for his own immigrant family. So much that benefitted his own, he now wants to deny to others.
CONTRIBUTOR
Milton Coleman, The Oklahoma Eagle
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Mayoral Candidates Face Off In Debate
In the latest bid to inform voters and encourage voter turnout in the Tulsa mayoral election on Nov. 5, the Tulsa World held a debate between the two candidates – St. Rep. Monroe Nichols (D-72) and County Commissioner Karen Keith – on Oct. 22.
CONTRIBUTOR
Kimberly Marsh, The Oklahoma Eagle
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Greta Ann Lee, a beloved educator and mentor for generations of youth from Tulsa to Japan and many locales in between, passed on Oct. 14, 2024. She was 66.
Greta was educated in Tulsa Public Schools and excelled in the classroom. The early foundation for learning paved the way for her to become a teacher in elementary school and preschool classrooms for much of her adult life.
CONTRIBUTOR
Gary Lee, The Oklahoma Eagle
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Trump’s Campaign Against Immigrants Echoes Earlier White Supremacist Tirades
Donald J. Trump’s latest rants against immigrants are bringing his campaign closer and closer to the strategically crafted and undeniably racist propaganda that powered the White supremacist insurrection in Wilmington, N.C. in 1898, when what is now considered ‘the quiet part’ was as loud as could be.
CONTRIBUTOR
Milton Coleman, The Oklahoma Eagle
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Mayor’s Race: A Faceoff Between Two Brands of Democrats
The contest for the City of Tulsa Mayor’s seat is now in full swing. It may be nonpartisan, but it is becoming increasingly contentious within the Democratic Party. Two Democrats vie for the seat, which will be decided in the general election on Nov. 5. On that date, more than 200,000 Tulsa voters are also expected to hit the polls to vote for the U. S. President.
CONTRIBUTOR
Gary Lee & Kimberly Marsh, The Oklahoma Eagle
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MJ: The Musical Brings Michael Jackson’s Story to Tulsa
J. Daughtry has a way of being in the right place at the right time. His musical career began with an unexpected turn in his earlier career in teaching. That led to a role playing the music legend Berry Gordy. He went on to play Gordy in another production. Next week Daughtry will bring his portrayal of the Motown icon – who played a vital role in Michael Jackson’s career — to Tulsa in yet another show -the touring jukebox musical production of MJ The Musical.
CONTRIBUTOR
Kimberly Marsh, The Oklahoma Eagle
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918 Conversation With Tulsa’s Economic Development Director Erran Persley
Tulsa’s Economic Development Director Erran Persley, who began his new role in March 2024, spoke with The Oklahoma Eagle Managing Editor Gary Lee and Eagle contributor Kimberly Marsh about his plans for equitable economic growth across the city.
CONTRIBUTOR
Kimberly Marsh & Gary Lee, The Oklahoma Eagle
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North Tulsa Neighborhood Revitalization Plan Faces Challenges
According to U.S. census tract estimates cited in the Kirkpatrick Heights-Greenwood Master Plan, north Tulsa is losing Black residents by the thousands.
The vital objectives of the Master Plan are to stem that outflow, and stabilize and revitalize north Tulsa neighborhoods. The Tulsa Development Authority (TDA), through its PartnerTulsa staff, is finalizing a legal process to begin implementing the plan. And yet, enforcing the master plan faces substantive obstacles.
CONTRIBUTOR
John Neal, The Oklahoma Eagle
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Monroe Nichols and Karen Keith Will Face Off in Mayoral Race
Tulsa Public Schools improved student test scores by five percentage points as mandated by the Oklahoma State Board of Education (OSBE). In a statement released to The Oklahoma Eagle late last week, TPS officials declared student test scores in English Language Arts (ELA) (reading/writing) have increased from 37% to 42% at the “basic and above” performance level.
CONTRIBUTOR
Kimberly Marsh, The Oklahoma Eagle
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TPS Achieves State-Mandated Student Testing Benchmark
Tulsa Public Schools improved student test scores by five percentage points as mandated by the Oklahoma State Board of Education (OSBE). In a statement released to The Oklahoma Eagle late last week, TPS officials declared student test scores in English Language Arts (ELA) (reading/writing) have increased from 37% to 42% at the “basic and above” performance level.
CONTRIBUTOR
John Neal, The Oklahoma Eagle
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North Tulsa Neighborhood Revitalization Plan Is Underway
The City of Tulsa in late July awarded $2 million to spur the development of new housing, retail, and office space in north Tulsa. The Tulsa Development Authority (TDA) will use the money to finalize the legal process necessary to begin the development of seventy acres of largely vacant land in north Tulsa. The area designated for revitalization lies within The Kirkpatrick Heights-Greenwood Master Plan study area which is bordered by Pine Street to the north, US Highway 75 to the east, the rail line to the south (Archer Street), and LL Tisdale Parkway to the west.
CONTRIBUTOR
John Neal, The Oklahoma Eagle
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Monroe Nichols and Karen Keith Advance in Mayoral Primary
Monroe Nichols edged Tulsa mayoral candidates Karen Keith and Brent VanNorman on August 27, earning more votes than each competitor, but falling short of the 50 percent plus one needed to secure victory. The forced runoff between Nichols and Keith will be settled by Tulsa County voters during the November 5 general election.
CONTRIBUTOR
Kimberly Marsh, The Oklahoma Eagle
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Mayoral Candidates Say Yes To ACTION Tulsa
The standing-room-only meeting drew historic attendance. In all, 559 people – a diverse group from across Tulsa – gathered to support the session and hear responses from mayoral candidates Brent Van Norman, Karen Keith and Monroe Nichols. The three were put in the hot seats in front of the church sanctuary to hear stories about issues Tulsans have had in their neighborhoods, and then respond to a group request to commit to work on those items.
CONTRIBUTOR
Kimberly Marsh, The Oklahoma Eagle
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The Myth of the Christian State
The Gospels, with which most orthodoxies were aligned in Oklahoma, were objectively not applicable to Black Tulsans. Segregation, lynchings and mass murder were the justified responses to perceived encroachment and entitlement. No Black Tulsan man, woman or child was deserving of dignity, as represented in the state’s constitution, yet faith, Christianity, was regarded as the foundation upon which all were governed. BTW graduates of 1921 were subject to both the legal cruelty of the state and a demand to accept that faith, a faith unlike their own, was the state’s moral foundation upon which life was governed, without objection.
CONTRIBUTOR
Ross D. Johnson, The Oklahoma Eagle
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Williams Named National Geographic Wayfinder
Kristi Williams, a stalwart advocate for Black culture and heritage in Tulsa, has been named a National Geographic Wayfinder. This coveted role positions Williams to amplify her brand of storytelling on national and international platforms.
CONTRIBUTOR
Gary Lee, The Oklahoma Eagle
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Lee To Receive Honor At National Association Of Black Journalists Convention, July 31 – Aug. 4
The National Association of Black Journalist will be presenting a special honor to one of the first Tulsans to be recognized by the national organization.
CONTRIBUTOR
Staff, The Oklahoma Eagle
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Dennis Larsen, a stalwart of Tulsa police, takes command of the Police Department
Deputy Chief Dennis Larsen, a 45-year veteran of the Tulsa Police Department, was gracious, sincere, and genuine as he launched an open conversation with The Oklahoma Eagle about his succession to Tulsa’s Chief of Police on Aug. 1. He was equipped with a pile of documents ready to respond to questions. Larsen replaces Chief Wendell Franklin, who retired from the department to lead private security operations for the Bank of Oklahoma.
CONTRIBUTOR
Kimberly Marsh, The Oklahoma Eagle
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TPS Offers Second Chance for High School Diploma
Tulsa Public Schools is offering a free summer program for recent high school dropouts and struggling students to get a diploma. The credit recovery program enables students to complete or make up coursework working online at their own pace, with help from certified teachers based in north Tulsa. The Bridge to Graduation program is open to former high school seniors from two years ago (2021-22) to current high school students who are behind on course credits.
CONTRIBUTOR
John Neal, The Oklahoma Eagle
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Eagle Receives Top Awards In Annual Oklahoma Press Association Contest
‘Clear Winner. Bold Cover Layouts, Almost Magazine Like. Reminds Us Of The Sunday New York Times,’ Judges Noted.
CONTRIBUTOR
Staff, The Oklahoma Eagle
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Eagle Publisher Honored As One Of Oklahoma’s Journalism Giants
James O. Goodwin Is The First African American To Receive OPA’s Highest Honor
CONTRIBUTOR
Staff, The Oklahoma Eagle
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Lawsuit Against TPS Moves Forward
Two Tulsa Public School Board members are moving forward with a lawsuit alleging that other TPS school board members violated Oklahoma’s Open Meeting Act. The suit could eventually have a major impact on how the TPS board conducts meetings.
CONTRIBUTOR
John Neal
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We Shall Know Them By Their Deeds
God’s place, one may objectively determine, of most early 20th century Oklahoma legislators, was to guide and protect the hand that inflicted harm, as the back upon which it fell was not worthy of His grace.
Of the 21st century, one may objectively determine that Oklahoma courts and legislators are convicted to guard against demands of accountability for sins that define the state’s history and moral character.
CONTRIBUTOR
Ross D. Johnson
MORE ROSS D. JOHNSON STORIES
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New Community Mural Spotlights North Tulsans
The long pursuit of justice by the two last-known survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre took a decisive blow on June 12, when the Oklahoma Supreme Court affirmed a lower court’s dismissal of their lawsuit seeking reparations.
CONTRIBUTOR
Sam Levrault
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Oklahoma Court Dismisses Race Massacre Lawsuit
The long pursuit of justice by the two last-known survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre took a decisive blow on June 12, when the Oklahoma Supreme Court affirmed a lower court’s dismissal of their lawsuit seeking reparations.
CONTRIBUTOR
Gary Lee
MORE GARY LEE STORIES
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Judge Rules Educators May Teach Racial History
A federal court judge has blocked enforcement of key provisions of an Oklahoma law that aimed to restrict educators from teaching America’s sordid racial history.
CONTRIBUTOR
John Neal
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Oklahoma Gives Huge Subsidies To Private School Students
My Brother’s Keeper-Tulsa, an organization focused on improving outcomes for boys and young men of color, has launched a new initiative to expand reading opportunities. The Books in Barbershops program comes a year after MBK-Tulsa was designated a “model community” by the Obama Foundation.
CONTRIBUTOR
John Neal
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My Brother’s Keeper-Tulsa Seeks To Transform Black Boys Into Men
My Brother’s Keeper-Tulsa, an organization focused on improving outcomes for boys and young men of color, has launched a new initiative to expand reading opportunities. The Books in Barbershops program comes a year after MBK-Tulsa was designated a “model community” by the Obama Foundation.
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Deon Osborne
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Oklahoma Primary Election Results: Goodwin, Stewart & McCane Standout Winners
Democrat State Rep. Regina Goodwin will move into Oklahoma Senate Seat District 11, which encompasses North Tulsa, following her win over former Tulsa Councilor Joe Williams in the June 18 primary. Goodwin won 83 percent to William’s’ 16 percent of 3,527 total votes. Since there is no Republican candidate in the general election, Goodwin’s win to fill the seat is secured.
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Kimberly Marsh
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News Analysis: Public School Leader Johnson Wins Over Walters and State Education Board
By the spring of 2024, the Tulsa Public School district was able to document the achievement of goals in all the objectives in Johnson’s monthly reports to the State Board. These achievements reversed the State Board’s negative perception of the Tulsa Public Schools district, which began a discussion among the board about a roll-out of a similar effort for other struggling school districts in the state.
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John Neal
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Muscogee Nation Supreme Court To Decide Fate Of Creek Freedmen
When Creek Freedmen plaintiffs Rhonda Grayson and Jeff Kennedy won their civil case for citizenship in Muskogee Creek Nation (MSN) on Sept. 27, 2023, they thought it would end the years-long legal battle for full recognition in the tribal nation of their ancestors.
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Deon Osborne
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Branjae, A Tulsa Singer Rises To Higher Ground
Those who know her best recognize her stories in the songs she writes. She is a storyteller as well as a gifted lyricist and performer. She is known locally for her rhythmic performances as a co-fronter with Count Tutu, high vibrational solo albums and music videos, on-stage dance energy, and multiple style changes during a performance. She brings the venue to life with every move and every word.
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Kimberly Marsh
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Cindy McGhee: How One Woman Built A Business From Scratch
One Of Fastest Growing Companies In The Country: Building The Next Generation Of Entrepreneurs (and Homeowners)
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Dr. Jerry Goodwin
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The TINA TURNER Musical Reveals Trials And Triumphs
The arc of Tina Turner’s career is well-known. Although Ike’s story is lesser known, he had a powerful influence on Tina’s life and career. They had a family together, and he witnessed Tina rise to superstardom.
Ike Turner may have had multiple sides to his personality, according to Tulsans who knew him and the actor who plays him in the musical, “Tina, The Tina Turner Musical,” coming to Tulsa next week. However, the Ike Turner the public has seen is a violent man.