The 100 Black Men of Tulsa gave out 10, $5,000 scholarships at its 32nd awards and scholarship gala. More than 300 people attended the annual event held at the Osage Casino.
The non-profit organization partnered with the Lockett Light It Up Foundation, founded by Booker T. Washington Grad and NFL receiver Tyler Lockett.
“We celebrated leadership, empowered youth, and made investments in the future of our community,” Larry Harris, president of the 100 BMOT, told The Eagle.
The students receiving college scholarships were: Alex Bailey, Averee Chippis, Norlama Deloya, Breill Jones, Jovonta McCaskill, Corey Payne, Zacus Randle, Jamarion Rhone, Kendrick Tolon and Isaiah Xiong.
They represented Booker T., McLain, Central, Memorial, Will Rogers College and East Central high schools as well as KIPP Tulsa University Prep.
The next event for the 100 BMOT is the End-of-Year Gathering at O’Brien Park on May 1 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Dress For Success 25th anniversary celebration
Dress for Success Tulsa on Thursday celebrated 25 years with a red-carpet event at the Patriot Golf Club in Owasso.
In an interview with The Oklahoma Eagle, executive director Katherine Skorvaga said, “Our purpose is to empower women to achieve economic mobility by providing a global network of support, workplace attire, and development tools for success.”
Joi Gordon, a former Tulsan and CEO at the national office, was the guest speaker. She retired in 2022.
“Dress for Success is a vital support system for women seeking jobs who may feel underconfident, especially if they lack suitable work attire,” Gordon said.
“In many cases, people are judged by their appearance, and this organization aims to level the playing field. By providing professional clothing, they help women present themselves well in interviews, allowing employers to focus on their skills rather than their outfits,” she said.
Phillips Theological Seminary announces lecture series
Phillips Theological Seminary has announced its annual lecture series. It’ll feature Rev. Teresa L. Fry Brown, associate dean of Academic Affairs at Candler School of Theology at Emory University, on April 27.
Organizers said the Tulsa Race Massacre Lectureship commemorates the destruction and devastation of the Greenwood District and the resilience of its people through historical, spiritual, and social legacies of the violence.
Fry Brown, an ordained African Methodist Episcopal Church minister, is the historiographer, executive director of research and scholarship, and editor of the AME Review.
She has been recognized as one of the 25 Most Effective Christian Biblical Preachers of 2025-26 by the National Black Church Initiative and named the 2026 McDonald Teaching Award recipient by the Faculty of Seminary of the Southwest.
The program will include a reception, beginning at 5:30 p.m. and an art exhibit by Anthony Suber. The lecture will start at 6:45 p.m.
Suber is an art professor at the University of Houston and the recipient of the Artadia Art Prize. The event is free and open to the public. It will be live-streamed on Phillips YouTube channel.