News Oklahoma Man Exonerated After Serving 35 Years, DNA Kit Proved His InnocenceIman MilnerOctober 12, 2023October 13, 2023 by Iman MilnerOctober 12, 2023October 13, 20233427 A 61-year-old Oklahoma man has been exonerated after spending 35 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit.... Read more
News Tulsa Race Massacre Survivor Hughes Van Ellis, 102, DiesLauren NutallOctober 10, 2023October 10, 2023 by Lauren NutallOctober 10, 2023October 10, 20231901 Hughes Van Ellis, one of the last known survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre, has died.... Read more
News Oklahoma Black-Owned Community Centers Claim Their Food Programs Have Been Unjustly Targeted And FinedIman MilnerSeptember 29, 2023September 29, 2023 by Iman MilnerSeptember 29, 2023September 29, 20231703 Black-owned community centers and daycare providers in Oklahoma claim they are being unjustly audited and shut down by the state.... Read more
News Oklahoma Will Not Honor Appeal Of Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors, Refuses To Reach SettlementIman MilnerAugust 16, 2023August 16, 2023 by Iman MilnerAugust 16, 2023August 16, 20232493 Lessie Benningfield Randle, Viola Fletcher, and Hughes Van Ellis have sued for reparations from the city and state for the brutal attack by a white mob on the... Read more
Arts and Culture News In A Historic Move, The B.S. Roberts Park In Tulsa Is Now Black-OwnedCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 26, 2023July 26, 2023 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 26, 2023July 26, 20231779 The property is slated to undergo renovations to restore it to the original character of the land.... Read more
News Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters Faces Backlash After Tulsa Massacre RemarksLauren NutallJuly 19, 2023July 18, 2023 by Lauren NutallJuly 19, 2023July 18, 2023901 Oklahoma's superintendent Ryan Walters is facing backlash after comments about the Tulsa massacre.... Read more
Entrepreneurship History Corporate Investor John Rogers Speaks On Modern Day Jim Crow In Light of Tulsa Race RiotsAtiya JordanJuly 17, 2023July 17, 2023 by Atiya JordanJuly 17, 2023July 17, 20231759 John Rogers, whose family lost millions, shares why Jim Crow is still relevant to today's lack of commitment to Black businesses.... Read more
Legal News Oklahoma Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Seeking Reparations For Greenwood Massacre Of 1921Daniel JohnsonJuly 9, 2023July 9, 2023 by Daniel JohnsonJuly 9, 2023July 9, 2023870 An Oklahoma judge has denied the petition brought by families of the survivors of the 1921 Tulsa massacre, all of whom are over 100 years... Read more
News Reinstatement Order Issued For 2 Oklahoma Officers Who Fatally Shot An Unarmed Black ManStacy JacksonJune 15, 2023June 15, 2023 by Stacy JacksonJune 15, 2023June 15, 2023413 The city is not OK with the arbitrator's order to reinstate the officers.... Read more
News NBA Legend Kevin Johnson To Open Tulsa Soul Food Restaurant On Race Massacre AnniversarySharelle BurtJune 5, 2023June 6, 2023 by Sharelle BurtJune 5, 2023June 6, 20237334 Former NBA player Kevin Johnson is adding "restaurant owner" to his already impressive resume while doing something special for Tulsa, Oklahoma.... Read more