Focus: Black Oklahoma

Feds arrest 4, including Don Lemon and Minnesota journalist over church protest Lemon was taken into custody by federal agents in Los Angeles, where he was covering the Grammy awards, his attorney, Abbe Lowell, said in a statement posted on social media.

Lemon was taken into custody by federal agents in Los Angeles, where he was covering the Grammy awards, his attorney, Abbe Lowell, said in a statement posted on social media. n.pr/4qIxx1Q

Former Illinois Deputy Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Killing Sonya Massey former Illinois sheriff’s deputy was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison for fatally shooting Sonya Massey, who had dialed 911 to report a possible prowler outside her Springfield home.

A former Illinois sheriff’s deputy was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison for fatally shooting Sonya Massey, who had dialed 911 to report a possible prowler outside her Springfield home. https://to.wttw.com/4rmpcB0

YouTube video by African American History Is AMERICAN History Before Diane Nash There Was CLARA LUPER [AAHIAH Special]

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Before Greensboro. Before Diane Nash.
In 1958, Clara Luper led the first major sit-ins in Oklahoma City—using disciplined, nonviolent protest led by children. Her story reveals a Civil Rights pioneer history too often forgets.

Numerous Oklahoma schools cancel classes or move to virtual learning Monday due to winter storm Some Oklahoma schools have already announced their plans for Monday as a winter storm blanketed the state in snow and ice.

School closings continue to be announced. Check out what we know so far www.koco.com/article/okla....

Focus: Black Oklahoma Focus: Black Oklahoma is a news and public affairs program covering topics relevant to the African American and BIPOC communities statewide. The show seeks to inform the public through stories and int...

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For #Chouteau folks more information through the link- "ONG has officially issued an Operational Flow Order (OFO) for our system. To ensure continued service and avoid catastrophic costs, we are asking everyone to immediately reduce natural gas consumption." www.chouteauok.com/post/urgent-...

Winter Storm Guide - Tulsa Flyer Winter Storm Guide With a winter storm in our midst, we’ve put together a one-stop shop for everything you need to know to keep you (and your neighbors) safe and warm. What are you seeing around Tulsa...

#Tulsa! Here's a handy guide from our friends @tulsaflyer.bsky.social. Including; Preparations before storms hit, Find warming centers & emergency shelters, What to do if pipes freeze or burst (yours or the city's), Resources for vulnerable populations, & more! tulsaflyer.org/winter-storm...

Snowed in? Pass the time with printable Flyer and Eagle coloring pages

Coloring these Flyer and Eagle coloring pages is the perfect way to kill some time while you're snowed in this weekend.

Tommy Lee Walker Declared Innocent 70 Years After His Execution Dallas County Commissioners Court posthumously proclaimed Mr. Walker’s innocence in the 1954 racially-fueled capital murder case.

BREAKING: 70 years after his wrongful execution, Tommy Lee Walker is declared innocent.

“The court’s declaration today provides some semblance of belated justice to Mr. Walker’s legacy, and to his son, our client Edward Smith,” said Chris Fabricant. https://bit.ly/3LVoOKA

It's all over but the shouting, now. Make your last-minute preparations for a dangerous winter storm with widespread 4-8+ inches of snow, sleet, and ice to go along with life-threatening cold. Stay home if you're able, and stay safe. ticker.mesonet.org #okwx #okmesonet

Join us for a special virtual event on Saturday at noon CT that honors the strength and sovereignty of the #CherokeeNation.

RSVP now for the premiere of “ᏣᎳᎩ: Wherever We Are, Defending Our Sovereignty”: events.cherokeesatlarge.org/defending-so...

Check out our January episode now!

How will the legislative session impact Oklahomans at the ballot box? Several bills filed this year address topics like early voting, meetings of public bodies and what makes someone qualified to run for office.

Oklahoma's legislative session could impact residents' relationship with local and state governments.

Several bills filed this year address topics like early voting, meetings of public bodies and what makes someone qualified to hold office.

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Our January broadcast debuts tomorrow at 3p on @kosuradio.bsky.social! Topics include Pancreatic #Cancer, #Unhoused Queer Youth, College Football Players in the #NIL Era, & #ClaraLuper.

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Tulsa mobile paternity testing clinic is helping Creek Freedmen prove their lineage After a court ruling opened the door for Freedmen to become Muscogee (Creek) Nation citizens, Meghan Scott took to the open road to help descendants.

Tulsa mobile paternity testing clinic is helping Creek Freedmen prove their lineage

After a court ruling opened the door for Freedmen to become Muscogee (Creek) Nation citizens, Meghan Scott took to the open road to help descendants.

TPS enrollment is open for 2026-27 school year. Here’s what you need to know. To transfer within TPS or join the district, students must go through an enrollment process. We break down who is required to enroll and what documents are needed.

TPS enrollment is open for 2026-27 school year. Here’s what you need to know.

To transfer within TPS or join the district, students must go through an enrollment process. We break down who is required to enroll and what documents are needed.

Claudette Colvin, who refused to move seats on a bus at start of civil rights movement, dies Civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin has died. She was 86. Her 1955 arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated Montgomery bus helped spark the modern civil rights movement.

Along with Clara Luper, she was one of the early forces behind the civil rights movement. She is greatly missed.

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Focus: Black Oklahoma Focus: Black Oklahoma is a news and public affairs program covering topics relevant to the African American and BIPOC communities statewide. The show seeks to inform the public through stories and int...

The December podcast is up!

Attacks on free speech across college campuses, breast cancer diagnoses for Black women, dealing with the $40 million cut in the OK mental health budget, Clara Luper statue honoring her legacy, and a poem by Tinasha LaRayeė.
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Ken Pomeroy on her latest album, 'Cruel Joke' The Oklahoma City singer-songwriter's tunes will break your heart, then mend it.

Oklahoma artist Ken Pomeroy was featured on a recent episode of NPR's World Cafe, where she talked about growing up as a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, influence of her grandmother and the camaraderie she found in the Oklahoma City music scene.

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Our thoughts are with the descendants and community as Mother Fletcher has joined her late brother, Hughes ‘Uncle Redd’ Van Ellis, and the generations of survivors and descendants who left this world still waiting on justice.⁠
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The exit economy is here. Black Women are paying the highest price | Fortune This isn’t a blip. It’s a structural crisis. And it's not a recovery, it's a redistribution of opportunity.

Since February, according to my latest analysis, almost 600,000 Black women have been economically sidelined. The November 20, 2025, Jobs Report makes clear this isn’t a blip. It’s a structural crisis. That is not a recovery. It is a redistribution of opportunity.

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The connection between warmaking overseas & the militarization of police here, affect US lives in many ways. Dr Alexandrov examines how the US military budget helps make funding social programs a challenge. youtu.be/gZLhYXUINik?...

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