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Gary Lee

Gary Lee is the managing editor and a key contributor for The Oklahoma Eagle, a Tulsa, Oklahoma-based media company that publishes news and information, a stout advocate for the African American community and those that champion equity for more than 100 years.

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Greta Lee, 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
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.
Monroe Nichols, Karen Keith, Tulsa Mayoral Race, Tulsa Mayor, 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
Mayor’s Race: A Faceoff Between Two Brands of Democrats
Kristi Williams, Black History Saturdays, National Geographic Wayfinder, 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
Williams Named National Geographic Wayfinder
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
Oklahoma Court Dismisses Race Massacre Lawsuit
My Brother's Keeper, African American Mentors, Black Mentors, African American Business, Black Business, African American Entrepreneur, Black Entrepreneur, BuyBlack, 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
My Brother’s Keeper-Tulsa Seeks To Transform Black Boys Into Men
Marrisa Barrett, Albert Lee, African American Business, Black Business, African American Entrepreneur, Black Entrepreneur, BuyBlack, 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
Albert Lee And Marrisa Barrett Wedding
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
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, 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
Tulsans Unite To Oppose Bid For Takeover Of The City’s School System
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
Tulsa Philanthropies And Tribes Rally Support for Tulsa Public Schools
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
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?
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
Tina Turner, Ike Turner, Big Ten Ballroom, African American News, Black News, African American Newspaper, Black Owned Newspaper, The Oklahoma Eagle, The Eagle, Black Wall Street
Tulsans Remember Tina Turner, A Down-To-Earth Rock Star
Traci Manuel, Oklahoma Teacher of The Year, McKinley Elementary School, Booker T. Washington, BTW, Lynette Dixon, McKinley Elementary, Tulsa Public Schools, TPS, COVID, COVID-19, HBCU, Tulsa Education, African American Education, Black Education, Tulsa, Education, The Oklahoma Eagle, The Eagle, Black Wall Street
Two Tulsa Educators Who Overcame The Pandemic’s Challenges
Langston, Langston University, COVID, COVID-19, HBCU, Tulsa Education, African American Education, Black Education, Tulsa, Education, The Oklahoma Eagle, The Eagle, Black Wall Street
Students of the COVID-19 Era: How the Pandemic followed them to Langston University, Oklahoma’s only HBCUStudents of the COVID-19 Era
CJ Neal, CJ Webber-Neal, Neal Center, Tulsa Education, African American Education, Black Education, Tulsa, Education, The Oklahoma Eagle, The Eagle, Black Wall Street
New Program to Provide Legal Training for Tulsa, OKC students
Francine Campbell, Darryl Bright, Michelle McCane, Jocelyn Payne, COVID, COVID-19, Tulsa, Black Wall Street, Historic Greenwood District, African American History, Black History, The Oklahoma Eagle, Greenwood, OKEagle
Can The COVID-19 Era Learning Gap In Tulsa’s Northside Schools Be Closed? 
COVID, COVID-19, Tulsa, Black Wall Street, Historic Greenwood District, African American History, Black History, The Oklahoma Eagle, Greenwood, OKEagle
Remote Learning Delivers Mixed Success for Tulsa Area Students in the Era Of COVID-19 
Alisa James, Mental Health, Leah Blevins, Tulsa, Black Wall Street, Historic Greenwood District, African American History, Black History, The Oklahoma Eagle, Greenwood, OKEagle
Alisa Bell, J.A.M.E.S.: A Champion For Young Mothers
COVID, COVID-19, Tulsa, Black Wall Street, Historic Greenwood District, African American History, Black History, The Oklahoma Eagle, Greenwood, OKEagle
In The Era Of COVID-19, Tulsa Public Schools Lost A Generation Of Black And Brown Students 
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
Phoebe Stubblefield, Kristi Williams, Kavin Ross, 1921 Graves Investigation Public Oversight Committee, GT Bynum, 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
As mass graves probe continues, bullet hole found in body of possible victim
Florences, African American Restaurants, Black Restaurants, Best of Oklahoma, James Beard, Tulsa, Black Wall Street, Historic Greenwood District, African American History, Black History, The Oklahoma Eagle, Greenwood, OKEagle
Spotlight on Florence’s Restaurant A Boley Native Takes Home Top Honors on the National Food Scene
Aba Hammond, TYPOS, Tulsa, Black Wall Street, Historic Greenwood District, African American History, Black History, The Oklahoma Eagle, Greenwood, OKEagle
918: Aba N. Hammond, Chair, Tulsa’s Young Professionals
Niavien Lee Golden, Terron Yarbough, McLain High School, School Shooting, McLain Shooting, School Violence, Tulsa Schools, Tulsa Police Department, Dedlorn Sanders, Tulsa, Black Wall Street, Historic Greenwood District, African American History, Black History, The Oklahoma Eagle, Greenwood, OKEagle
Following McLain Shooting, TPS Explores Heightened Safety Protocols
Oasis Fresh Market Set To Expand Model Statewide With New Stores
Terry McGee Dies While Trying To Save His Grandson From Drowning
Greenwood, Tulsa, Black Wall Street, Historic Greenwood District, African American History, Black History, The Oklahoma Eagle, Greenwood
94 Candles for Elreatha Lee
Greenwood, Tulsa, Black Wall Street, Historic Greenwood District, African American History, Black History, The Oklahoma Eagle, Greenwood
Lincoln Alumni 23rd Reunion
Greenwood, Tulsa, Black Wall Street, Historic Greenwood District, African American History, Black History, The Oklahoma Eagle, Greenwood
Leaders Feted at Women of Color Expo
Greenwood, Tulsa, Black Wall Street, Historic Greenwood District, African American History, Black History, The Oklahoma Eagle, Greenwood
The Spirit of Greenwood: How a Community Rebuilt after Devastation
Greenwood, Tulsa, Black Wall Street, Historic Greenwood District, African American History, Black History, The Oklahoma Eagle, Greenwood
918: Charles Harper and Demali Wilson, North Tulsa Promoters, Executives, World Won Development 
Greenwood, Tulsa, Black Wall Street, Historic Greenwood District, African American History, Black History, The Oklahoma Eagle, Greenwood
918: Dedlorn Sanders, Lieutenant, Tulsa Police Department 
Greenwood, Tulsa, Black Wall Street, Historic Greenwood District, African American History, Black History, The Oklahoma Eagle, Greenwood
Journeys of Pain, Survival and Triumph: Black Tulsans Share Their Mental Health Services
Greenwood, Tulsa, Black Wall Street, Historic Greenwood District, African American History, Black History, The Oklahoma Eagle, Greenwood
The mental health of Black Tulsa is teetering on the brink
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
Last Three Survivors Allowed to Pursue 101-year-old Legal Fight
Gender Queer, The 1619 Project, Queer A Graphic History, Gender QueerTulsa Public Schools, TPS, Tulsa Book Ban, Book Ban, Book Banning, School Book Bans, The Oklahoma Eagle, African American News, Black News
Tulsa Public Schools ban two books Citing graphic sexual images
The Oklahoma Eagle, The Five Nations, Freedmen
Four Oklahoma Five Tribes tell U.S. Senate panel they have made no progress on Freedman citizenship
The Oklahoma Eagle, HB1775, CRT, Critical Race Theory, Tulsa Public Schools, TPS, Racism, Inherent Bias, Cultural Bias
Amy Cook: ‘Conservative Patriot,’ Christian activist at the helm of a Tulsa classroom
1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, Race Massacre, Greenwood, Tulsa, Black Wall Street, Historic Greenwood District, African American History, Black History, The Oklahoma Eagle, Greenwood
Black Lawmakers and Educators Reject Attempt to Downgrade Tulsa Public Schools
HB 1775, 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, Race Massacre, Greenwood, Tulsa, Black Wall Street, Historic Greenwood District, African American History, Black History, The Oklahoma Eagle, Greenwood
White Memorial High School teacher griped that training ‘shame white people for past offenses in history’
Tulsa Public Schools, TPS, HB1775, Critical Race Theory, CRT, The Oklahoma Eagle, The Oklahoma Eagle
White Memorial High School teacher griped that training ‘shame white people for past offenses in history’
The Oklahoma Eagle, Reparations, 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, The Oklahoma Eagle
Rift Widens Between Mayor’s Office and Tulsa Race Massacre Descendants
College Scholarship Program Gets A $1.5 Million Funding Boost
Bob Dylan Center, Bob Dylan, Civil Rights, Civil Rights Activist, The Oklahoma Eagle, Gary Lee, Greenwood, The Historic Greenwood District
New Center Showcases Bob Dylan As Civil Rights Advocate
Tulsa, Greenwood, Tulsa Oklahoma, Black Wall Street, The Oklahoma Eagle, African American History, Black History
Team Alchemy Chosen To Develop Evans Fintube Complex
Mayberry Joins Cascia Hall’s Staff 
Oasis Market offers Double Up 
North Tulsans question Race Massacre graves investigation
1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher, Lessie Benningfield Randle, Hughes Van Ellis, Race Massacre, Tulsa, Black Wall Street, African American History, Black History, The Oklahoma Eagle, James Goodwin, Regina Goodwin, Ed Mitzen, Lisa Mitzen, DeNeen Brown
New York philanthropic couple to donate $1 million to 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors
Keeping the Greenwood Story Alive
Court Rules In Favor of Black Family In Property Demolition Case
What is Greenwood?
Campaign 2022: Goodwin Launches Re-election Bid 
Free Bus Transport
TRIBUTE: Floyd Cooper Day is May 6 
May 13, Black Wall Street Rally
Tulsa Fights Back Against Attempts to Ban Books  
Two teams make final bid to develop Evans Fintube 
$28 Million Expansion for Food Bank
In Our Schools: Encouraging student achievement
Renown historian, scholar pledges to trace the roots of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre survivors 
Fintube, 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
Developers offer differing visions for the New Greenwood
Fintube, 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
Evans-Fintube project plans to transform Historic Greenwood
918: Cortni McGilbra, Tulsa Black Educators
Techstars Joins Tulsa Startup Ecosystem to Invest in Diverse Founders
North Tulsans stage march to protest gun violence 
Today’s political leaders carry the torch for justice and equity
On Greenwood: The North Tulsa Sports Machine
Sand Springs used manipulation, misinformation and greed to wipe out a Black community
Eddie Faye Gates, The Oklahoma Eagle, Tulsa, Oklahoma, African American History, Black History, Black Wall Street, Race Massacre
Eddie Faye Gates: Tulsa Race Massacre historian remembered
The Gap Band, Ernie Fields, Dr. Lester Shaw, Liberty Mutual, The Oklahoma Eagle, Tulsa, Oklahoma, African American History, Black History, Black Wall Street, Race Massacre
From Tulsa to Broadway and back
Tony Williams, Mister Black Wall Street, Boomtown Individual Award, Tania Garza, RIPSTELL TYPROS
A new generation of Black Wall Street businesses honored
LIberty Mutual, The Oklahoma Eagle, Tulsa, Oklahoma, African American History, Black History, Black Wall Street, Race Massacre
Greenwood: A community devoted to education
Anita Hill is leading the fight for gender equality
Goin’ to worship: Sunday is a lifeline of Greenwood’s legacy and future
The rich legacy of Tulsa’s Black entrepreneurship
The Power Of Greenwood’s Circular Dollar
Black Wall Street, 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, Race Massacre, Jim Goodwin, James Goodwin, The Oklahoma Eagle,
President Biden: ‘This was a massacre’