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Oklahoma lawmakers move to regulate jails amid rising deaths

Oklahoma
Written By: Deon Osborne (OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) With unanimous support, the Oklahoma Senate passed a bill Monday aiming to standardize how county jails operate in a state that has the...

Oklahoma bill to ease college access for justice-involved goes to House floor

Oklahoma
Written By: Deon Osborne (OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) A bill that would make it easier for people with criminal convictions to attend college has passed a key committee, sending it to the...

5th Annual Black Wall Street Legacy Fest Returns to Greenwood

Oklahoma
Written By: Nehemiah Frank (TULSA, Okla.) Once a thriving hub of Black excellence, Tulsa’s Greenwood District will again hum with energy as over 10,000 people gather for the 5th annual...

Justice for Greenwood gives $21,000 to 13 churches and Booker T. Washington HS

Oklahoma
Written By: The Black Wall Street Times (TULSA, Okla.) Justice for Greenwood has awarded $21,000 in grants to 13 churches and Booker T. Washington High School, the only school that...

Lawton’s Indigenous communities cite lack of tribal consultation for Westwin refinery

Oklahoma
Written By: Britny Cordera (LAWTON, Okla.) The U.S. currently relies on China and other foreign countries for critical minerals to produce electric vehicles and other technologies...

The Jewel Theater in Oklahoma City Sees New Revival

Oklahoma
Written By: Anna Littlejohn (OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) Once a hub for Black culture and arts, the Jewel Theater has begun restoration to return Oklahoma City’s Deep Deuce District. Revival...

Is there a link between climate change and Oklahoma’s fall tornadoes?

Oklahoma
Written By: Britny Cordera (OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) Earlier this month, residents of southeast Oklahoma City sustained an outbreak of an EF-3 tornado, leading to concerns that climate...

Black Broadway Tulsa debuts powerful performance of “A Raisin in the Sun”

Oklahoma
Written By: Eddie Washington (TULSA, Okla.) In an interview with the Black Wall St. Times, the creator of Black Broadway Tulsa, fresh off a production of “A Raisin in the Sun,” shares...

Greenwood North: Crutcher Foundation’s Push for Black Equity

Oklahoma
Written By: Deon Osborne (TULSA, Okla.) Ricky Beeks still remembers running through the halls of north Tulsa’s North Pointe Business Center as a 10-year-old kid. For over 20 years since...

Williams Crossing: Tulsa Celebrates New Landmark Pedestrian Bridge over the Arkansas River

Oklahoma
Written By: The Black Wall Street Times (TULSA, Okla.)  Labor Day weekend, Williams Crossing welcomed its first public users across the Arkansas River. As part of the City of Tulsa’s...