THE OKLAHOMA EAGLE

Our Contributors

The production of The Oklahoma Eagle, as a print and digital product, is only possible because of the exceptional talent of our contributors. From story development, captured imagery and video to production, our contributors are the foundation upon which The Oklahoma Eagle serves the Greater Tulsa community.

THE OKLAHOMA EAGLE

Our Contributors

The production of The Oklahoma Eagle, as a print and digital product, is only possible because of the exceptional talent of our contributors. From story development, captured imagery and video to production, our contributors are the foundation upon which The Oklahoma Eagle serves the Greater Tulsa community.

WRITERS & VISUAL CREATIVES

Gary Lee

Managing Editor
Gary Lee is the managing editor and a key contributor for The Oklahoma Eagle, a stout advocate for the African American community and those that champion equity.

RECENT STORIES

Jennettie Marshall, John Croisant, KanDee Washington, Maria Seidler, Calvin Moniz, Sarah Smith, Teresa Pena, Tulsa Public Schools, All-Black Towns, Black Towns, Oklahoma Black Towns, Historic Black Towns, Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, John Neal, 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

Jennettie Marshall: Guiding Tulsa Schools Through Troubled Waters

Juno, Juno Medical, Health Care, Health Care Tulsa, Health Care Oklahoma, Tulsa Public Schools, All-Black Towns, Black Towns, Oklahoma Black Towns, Historic Black Towns, Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, John Neal, 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

After the closing of Juno Medical-Tulsa, what’s the state of health care for North Tulsa?

Nex Benedict, Tulsa Public Schools, All-Black Towns, Black Towns, Oklahoma Black Towns, Historic Black Towns, Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, John Neal, 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

Following The Passing Of Nex Benedict, Serious Questions Linger

Martin Luther King, MLK, Tulsa Public Schools, All-Black Towns, Black Towns, Oklahoma Black Towns, Historic Black Towns, Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, John Neal, 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

How Would MLK Advise Us To Face Today’s Challenges?

Black History Saturdays, Kristi Williams, Advance Placement, Advance Placement African American History, Black History Month, Tulsa Public Schools, All-Black Towns, Black Towns, Oklahoma Black Towns, Historic Black Towns, Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, John Neal, 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

Black History Saturdays

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

Dr. Jerry Goodwin

Principal
Veteran journalist, former CEO of the Metropolitan Tulsa Urban League, professor of journalism and mass communication at Tulsa Community College and founder of public relatoins firm Goodwin and Grant, Jerry now guides The Eagle’s vision.

RECENT STORIES

Ashley Townsend, African American Finance, Black Banking, All-Black Towns, Black Towns, Oklahoma Black Towns, Historic Black Towns, Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, John Neal, 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

Women’s History Month Profile – Ashley Townsend teaches how to save money and create generational wealth

Eva Coleman, National Association of Black Journalists, NABJ, NABJ Tulsa, All-Black Towns, Black Towns, Oklahoma Black Towns, Historic Black Towns, Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, John Neal, 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

National Association of Black Journalists Regional Conference To Take Place In Tulsa, April 12-13

Hannibal Johnson, 10 Ways we can advance social justice, Tulsa Public Schools, All-Black Towns, Black Towns, Oklahoma Black Towns, Historic Black Towns, Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, John Neal, 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

Johnson Releases New Book On Social Justice

Kimberly Manning, Chantalle Lott, Tulsa Public Schools, All-Black Towns, Black Towns, Oklahoma Black Towns, Historic Black Towns, Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, John Neal, 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

Toastmasters Award Manning And Lott With First Place Recognition

Bobby Eaton, Tulsa Public Schools, All-Black Towns, Black Towns, Oklahoma Black Towns, Historic Black Towns, Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, John Neal, 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

Bobby Eaton (Re)Starts A New Chapter

Garrett Bland, Tulsa Public Schools, All-Black Towns, Black Towns, Oklahoma Black Towns, Historic Black Towns, Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, John Neal, 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

Bland Selected To Collegiate Journalism Academy

Ross D. Johnson

Creative Director and Contributor
Impassioned by the written and visual narratives of Black communities. A lifetime East Coaster driving beneath the Oklahoma sky.

RECENT STORIES

Nex Benedict, OKEQ, All-Black Towns, Black Towns, Oklahoma Black Towns, Historic Black Towns, Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, John Neal, 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

Their

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

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

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

Walters’ Pound of Flesh

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

TAKEOVER? What It Means For Tulsa Public Schools

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

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

John Neal

John Neal, the author, is a former resident of Sand Springs. He is well versed in urban renewal, its uses and abuse, as a former city manager in Oklahoma and departmental consultant for the city of El Paso, Texas. In 2008, he was that city’s planning pirector when the city won multiple awards for its planning accomplishments. He is now retired and resides in Austin, Texas.

RECENT STORIES

John Croisant, KanDee Washington, Maria Seidler, Calvin Moniz, Sarah Smith, Teresa Pena, Tulsa Public Schools, All-Black Towns, Black Towns, Oklahoma Black Towns, Historic Black Towns, Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, John Neal, 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 Public Schools Reckoning Imminent

All-Black Towns, Black Towns, Oklahoma Black Towns, Historic Black Towns, Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, John Neal, 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 Brief Primer On Tulsa School Board Elections

Anthony Crawford, Tulsa Public Schools, All-Black Towns, Black Towns, Oklahoma Black Towns, Historic Black Towns, Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, John Neal, 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

The Fate Of Oklahoma Race-based Law May Be Decided Soon

Tulsa Public Schools, All-Black Towns, Black Towns, Oklahoma Black Towns, Historic Black Towns, Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, John Neal, 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

State School Superintendent: No Teacher Pay Increases

Tulsa Public Schools, All-Black Towns, Black Towns, Oklahoma Black Towns, Historic Black Towns, Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, John Neal, 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

Minority Opportunity Program Facing Elimination

Tulsa Public Schools, All-Black Towns, Black Towns, Oklahoma Black Towns, Historic Black Towns, Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, John Neal, 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

Public Funds Pay Private Education Expenses

Kimberly Marsh

Kimberly Marsh is a contributor for The Oklahoma Eagle.

RECENT STORIES

Karen Keith, Monroe Nichols, Jayme Fowler, All-Black Towns, Black Towns, Oklahoma Black Towns, Historic Black Towns, Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, John Neal, 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

Mayoral Candidates Make Their Pitches

Karen Keith, Monroe Nichols, Jayme Fowler, All-Black Towns, Black Towns, Oklahoma Black Towns, Historic Black Towns, Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, John Neal, 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

Focus on The Contenders for Tulsa Mayor

Greenwood Business Center, Women Business, Black Owned Business, Tulsa Public Schools, All-Black Towns, Black Towns, Oklahoma Black Towns, Historic Black Towns, Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, John Neal, 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

Women’s Business Summit Celebrates Successes

John Croisant, KanDee Washington, Maria Seidler, Calvin Moniz, Sarah Smith, Teresa Pena, Tulsa Public Schools, All-Black Towns, Black Towns, Oklahoma Black Towns, Historic Black Towns, Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, John Neal, 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

KanDee Washington, TPS District 2 Candidate

John Croisant, KanDee Washington, Maria Seidler, Calvin Moniz, Sarah Smith, Teresa Pena, Tulsa Public Schools, All-Black Towns, Black Towns, Oklahoma Black Towns, Historic Black Towns, Gary Lee, M. David Goodwin, James Goodwin, Ross Johnson, Sam Levrault, Kimberly Marsh, John Neal, 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

School Board Candidates Are Seeking Your Vote

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

Popup Shops + Gift Guide 2023

M. David Goodwin

A native of Tulsa’s Historic Greenwood District, in his 36th year of storytelling, Goodwin got his start in journalism as a 16-year-old writer after he penned a column for The Oklahoma Eagle. He is a fourth-generation journalist and has served as a newspaper boy, mailroom handler, circulation route manager, production assistant, photographer, copy editor, page designer, reporter, bureau chief, editorial page writer and editor while working at The Dayton (Ohio) Daily News, The Middletown (Ohio) Journal, The Star-Ledger in Newark, N.J., The Courier-Journal in Louisville, USA Today, The Ithaca (N.Y.) Journal and the Eastern Oklahoma Catholic newspapers. He is a graduate of Benedictine College in Atchison, Kan. He is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists.

RECENT STORIES

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

A Book That Finally Tells Greenwood’s Epic Story

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

It’s Official, The Oklahoma Eagle Is 100 Years Old

Greenwood, Tulsa, Black Wall Street, Historic Greenwood District, African American History, Black History, The Oklahoma Eagle, Greenwood

Washington Resumes Rivalry with McLain After 17-Year Hiatus

Dwain Midget, The Oklahoma Eagle

Dwain E. Midget, Director of the City of Tulsa’s Working In Neighborhoods, Passes Away (1954-2022)

Sherry Gamble Smith, Sherry Smith, Gamble Smith, Ms Juneteenth, Juneteenth, Tulsa, Historic Greenwood, The Historic Greenwood District, Tulsa History, Black History, African American History, The Oklahoma Eagle

Tulsa’s ‘Ms. Juneteenth’ Sherry Gamble Smith’s toiled to strengthened Historic Greenwood District’s legacy

Victor Luckerson

Victor Luckerson is a contributor for The Oklahoma Eagle.

RECENT STORIES

Greenwood, Tulsa, Black Wall Street, Historic Greenwood District, African American History, Black History, The Oklahoma Eagle, Greenwood

A Conspiracy in Plain Sight

Greenwood, Tulsa, Black Wall Street, Historic Greenwood District, African American History, Black History, The Oklahoma Eagle, Greenwood

Can Buttigieg’s $1B plan help remove I-244 from the Historic Greenwood District’s ‘Black Wall Street?’

The Rise and Fall of a Greenwood Policy King

Carrying on ‘legacy of (Black) physicians’

Agriculture in North Tulsa, 1899-Present

Dawn Tree

Dawn Tree is a professional abstract painter and graphic artist, author, storyteller and more. She founded art house Underground Tree Studios— teaching, creating and providing opportunity to invest in art. She can be reached at utreep.com, EM: undergroundtreeinfo@gmail.com, FB: undergroundtreestudios, and IG: undergroundtree.

RECENT STORIES

TEDC awards prizes and loans to Tulsa businesses

Mortar is helping Tulsa’s small businesses

Black Wall Street, The GAP Band, Ronnie Wilson, Charlie Wilson, The Oklahoma Eagle

Ronnie Wilson, songwriter and founding member of The Gap Band, remembered as musical ‘genius’

Dr. Maurice Franklin

Dr. Maurice Franklin is a contributor for The Oklahoma Eagle.

RECENT STORIES

Tyre Nichols, Police State, Daunte Wright, Andre Hill, Manuel Ellis, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Atatiana Jefferson, Stephon Clark, Terence Crutcher, Aura Rosser, Tulsa Police Department, TPD, Criminal Justice, Deadly Force, Tulsa, Black Wall Street, Historic Greenwood District, African American History, Black History, The Oklahoma Eagle, Greenwood, OKEagle

The Police Killing of Tyre Nichols: Is It Time to Reform the Current Police State System?

Critical Race Theory, CRT, Tulsa Public Schools, TPS, HB 1775, Critical Race Theory, Governor Kevin Stitt, Stitt, Oklahoma Politics, Education, Racism, African American History, Black History, The Oklahoma Eagle, The Historic Greenwood Disctict, Black Wall Street

Oklahoma Needs Critical Race Theory

Greenwood, Tulsa, Black Wall Street, Historic Greenwood District, African American History, Black History, The Oklahoma Eagle, Greenwood

Should Oklahoma’s All-Black Towns still exist?

Jeremy Kuzmarov

Jeremy Kuzmarov is a contributor for The Oklahoma Eagle.

RECENT STORIES

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

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

Tulsa Police Department, Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice Reform, TPD, Tulsa Police, Oklahoma Police, The Oklahoma Eagle, Jeremy Kuzmarov

Tulsa Police Chief Faces Critics at North Tulsa Forum

Reverend Joey Crutcher Condemns Failure of City Government to Institute Police Reforms

Sam Levrault

A digital storyteller based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Growing up across the Midwest, I have found a love in exploring the communities I find myself in – Tulsa has been no exception! My professional background in Digital Media and with experience both as a reporter and member of the production team (digital & print) both contribute to my passion of storytelling.

RECENT STORIES

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

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

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

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?

Publishers Page, Greenwood, Tulsa, Black Wall Street, Historic Greenwood District, African American History, Black History, The Oklahoma Eagle, Greenwood

Black Queer Tulsa’s Diamond Ball

Regina Goodwin, Lachanze, Tamara Tunie, Lisa Mitzen, Vanessa Williams, Ed Mitzen, 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

Race Massacre Survivors Convene with New York Philanthropists at The Oklahoma Eagle

Russell LaCour

Russell LaCour is a contributor for The Oklahoma Eagle.

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Tulsa Public Schools, TPS, HB1775, Critical Race Theory, CRT, The Oklahoma Eagle, The Oklahoma Eagle

Kirkpatrick Heights: Details of the plan

Keeping the Greenwood Story Alive

Two teams make final bid to develop Evans Fintube

Clearview: A Journey Into Oklahoma Black History Event Features A Panel Of Local Sports Celebrities

Nkem Ike

Nkem Ike is a contributor for The Oklahoma Eagle.

RECENT STORIES

Womens Business Center, The Oklahoma Eagle, The Eagle, Black Wall Street, Historic Greenwood, Tulsa, Tulsa Oklahoma, African American History, Black History, African American News, Black News, African American Media, African American Print News, Black History, African American History

Greenwood Chamber of Commerce opens new Women’s Business Center

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

Oklahoma Legislature Advancing Education Bills Separating Race From U.S. Slavery

Byron Perry

Byron Perry is a contributor for The Oklahoma Eagle.

RECENT STORIES

Jim Beatty, Black Expo, Golf, African American Golfer, Black Golfer, Tulsa, Tulsa Oklahoma, Greenwood, The Historic Greenwood District, Black Wall Street, Fatherhood, More Than An Athlete, Voices of the Future, We Matter, African American Athlete, Black Athlete, The Oklahoma Eagle

The African American Golf Expo & Forum: Networking and Entrepreneurship

PGA, PGA 2022, The Oklahoma Eagle, Oklahoma Eagle, Tiger Woods, African American Athletes, African American Athlete, Black Athlete, Black Sports

2022 PGA Journal

Kara Thompson

Kara Thompson is a contributor for The Oklahoma Eagle.

RECENT STORIES

Greenwood, Tulsa, Black Wall Street, Historic Greenwood District, African American History, Black History, The Oklahoma Eagle, Greenwood

City of Tulsa Committed to Redevelop the 56-acre Kirkpatrick Heights/Greenwood Project

Noah Ferguson

Noah Ferguson is a contributor for The Oklahoma Eagle.

RECENT STORIES

Greenwood, Tulsa, Black Wall Street, Historic Greenwood District, African American History, Black History, The Oklahoma Eagle, Greenwood

Yes, This Ex-NBA Pro, Writer and Social Activist Has A Few Words To Say

Madison Well-James

Madison Well-James is a contributor for The Oklahoma Eagle.

RECENT STORIES

1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, Race Massacre, Greenwood, Tulsa, Black Wall Street, Historic Greenwood District, African American History, Black History, The Oklahoma Eagle, Greenwood

Critical Race Theory: Why it still matters in Oklahoma

Hannah Zozobrado

Hannah Zozobrado is a contributor for The Oklahoma Eagle.

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Stephon Steph Simon, African American Poet, Black Poet, Oklahoma Poet, Oklahoma Musician, Oklahoma Music, Black Music, The Oklahoma Eagle, Black Wall Street

918: Stephon “Steph” Simon

Phetote Mshairi, Phetote, Tulsa, Tulsa Art, Tulsa Music, The Oklahoma Eagle, African American Poet, Black Poet, Black Wall Street, Greenwood Art Project

Tulsa History Facilitates Sense of Community in the City’s Music and Poetry Scene

WRITERS & VISUAL CREATIVES

Gary Lee
Managing Editor
Gary Lee is the managing editor and a key contributor for The Oklahoma Eagle, a stout advocate for the African American community and those that champion equity.

RECENT STORIES

Jennettie Marshall: Guiding Tulsa Schools Through Troubled Waters

After the closing of Juno Medical-Tulsa, what’s the state of health care for North Tulsa?

Following The Passing Of Nex Benedict, Serious Questions Linger

Dr. Jerry Goodwin
Principal
Veteran journalist, former CEO of the Metropolitan Tulsa Urban League, professor of journalism and mass communication at Tulsa Community College and founder of public relatoins firm Goodwin and Grant, Jerry now guides The Eagle’s vision.

RECENT STORIES

Women’s History Month Profile – Ashley Townsend teaches how to save money and create generational wealth

National Association of Black Journalists Regional Conference To Take Place In Tulsa, April 12-13

Johnson Releases New Book On Social Justice

Ross D. Johnson
Creative Director and Contributor
Impassioned by the written and visual narratives of Black communities. A lifetime East Coaster driving beneath the Oklahoma sky.

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Their

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

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

John Neal
John Neal, the author, is a former resident of Sand Springs. He is well versed in urban renewal, its uses and abuse, as a former city manager in Oklahoma and departmental consultant for the city of El Paso, Texas. In 2008, he was that city’s planning pirector when the city won multiple awards for its planning accomplishments. He is now retired and resides in Austin, Texas.

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Tulsa Public Schools Reckoning Imminent

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Kimberly Marsh
Kimberly Marsh is a contributor for The Oklahoma Eagle.

RECENT STORIES

Mayoral Candidates Make Their Pitches

Focus on The Contenders for Tulsa Mayor

Women’s Business Summit Celebrates Successes

M. David Goodwin
A native of Tulsa’s Historic Greenwood District, in his 36th year of storytelling, Goodwin got his start in journalism as a 16-year-old writer after he penned a column for The Oklahoma Eagle. He is a fourth-generation journalist and has served as a newspaper boy, mailroom handler, circulation route manager, production assistant, photographer, copy editor, page designer, reporter, bureau chief, editorial page writer and editor while working at The Dayton (Ohio) Daily News, The Middletown (Ohio) Journal, The Star-Ledger in Newark, N.J., The Courier-Journal in Louisville, USA Today, The Ithaca (N.Y.) Journal and the Eastern Oklahoma Catholic newspapers. He is a graduate of Benedictine College in Atchison, Kan. He is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists.

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

A Book That Finally Tells Greenwood’s Epic Story

It’s Official, The Oklahoma Eagle Is 100 Years Old

Victor Luckerson
Victor Luckerson is a contributor for The Oklahoma Eagle.

RECENT STORIES

A Conspiracy in Plain Sight

Can Buttigieg’s $1B plan help remove I-244 from the Historic Greenwood District’s ‘Black Wall Street?’

The Rise and Fall of a Greenwood Policy King

Dawn Tree
Dawn Tree is a professional abstract painter and graphic artist, author, storyteller and more. She founded art house Underground Tree Studios— teaching, creating and providing opportunity to invest in art. She can be reached at utreep.com, EM: undergroundtreeinfo@gmail.com, FB: undergroundtreestudios, and IG: undergroundtree.

RECENT STORIES

TEDC awards prizes and loans to Tulsa businesses

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Dr. Maurice Franklin
Dr. Maurice Franklin is a contributor for The Oklahoma Eagle.

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The Police Killing of Tyre Nichols: Is It Time to Reform the Current Police State System?

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Jeremy Kuzmarov
Jeremy Kuzmarov is a contributor for The Oklahoma Eagle.

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Tulsa Man Recounts Serving 31 Years In Prison After Wrongful Conviction

Victims Allege Corruption In Tulsa Criminal Justice System

Tulsa Police Chief Faces Critics at North Tulsa Forum

Sam Levrault
A digital storyteller based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Growing up across the Midwest, I have found a love in exploring the communities I find myself in – Tulsa has been no exception! My professional background in Digital Media and with experience both as a reporter and member of the production team (digital & print) both contribute to my passion of storytelling.

RECENT STORIES

Tulsa Honors Two Survivors

Hughes Van Ellis: Survivor, Community Advocate, Eternal Optimist

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Russell LaCour
Russell LaCour is a contributor for The Oklahoma Eagle.

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Kirkpatrick Heights: Details of the plan

Keeping the Greenwood Story Alive

Two teams make final bid to develop Evans Fintube

Nkem Ike
Nkem Ike is a contributor for The Oklahoma Eagle.

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