Zeta Phi Beta will host its annual awards luncheon, NABJ-Tulsa is holding a panel and 100 Black Men of Tulsa has opened its scholarship.
Author Archives: Ross Terrell
Ross Terrell is the managing editor for The Oklahoma Eagle. Prior to joining The Eagle, he worked as a reporter for NPR affiliates in Milwaukee, Atlanta and Salt Lake City and later Axios.
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With warm weather on the way, Tulsa set to close winter shelter ahead of schedule
The emergency winter shelter opened Nov. 17 and hit capacity during the January winter storms. But as warm weather approaches, the city says the need is gone.
Posted inGovernment
Tulsa police estimate 8+ months to deliver deadly shooting video. The family says that’s too long.
Karmen Glunt says her autistic brother was having a mental health crisis when he was killed by Tulsa police. Now she wants to see the encounter for herself.
Posted inNorth Tulsa
Talk of Greenwood: Starks honored, Sooner State Party and more
Central High School retired Starks’ No. 15 jersey. The class of 1983 graduate played for 13 years in the NBA.
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Cherokee Nation invests $2M into new north Tulsa community center offering food, classes and more
The 4,000-square-foot building will offer free lunch to elderly Cherokee citizens, along with language classes, meeting space and other cultural services.
Posted inCulture
Tulsa theater company wants Black women to feel seen in ‘for colored girls’
It’s been 50 years since Ntozake Shange wrote the poetry collection focused on sisterhood, pain and joy. Tulsa’s World Stage Theatre says it’s just as relevant today.
Posted inNorth Tulsa
Talk of Greenwood: Circle Cinema, Green Book experience and more
As February reaches its halfway point, a number of organizations around Tulsa are keeping the Black History Month celebrations coming.
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Safe Move Tulsa moves 13 more people into housing while closing 2 more homeless encampments
City officials say 68 people have now been housed as part of the Safe Move initiative.
Posted inCulture
Here are 14 ways to celebrate Black History Month in Tulsa
Whether you’re looking for music and movies or a chance to test your knowledge, we’ve rounded up plenty of ways for you to celebrate Black History Month.
Posted inSchools & Families
To win title No. 18, Tulsa’s Booker T. Washington will have to keep overcoming the odds
The Hornets — and their proud alumni — expect to win state championships. Will 2026 bring another? Coach Eli K. Brown III says yes.
Posted inEntertainment
Tulsa pastor Michael Todd takes ‘Relationship Goals’ from the pages to the screen
“Relationship Goals,” which premieres Feb. 4 on Amazon Prime, stars Kelly Rowland and Clifford “Method Man” Smith.
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The Grinch of holiday illnesses is making a return. Here’s how to avoid norovirus.
Cases of the norovirus are spiking as holiday gatherings pick up. But you can avoid it by practicing health hygiene.