Roosevelt “Rozay” Walker, founder of Unkle Rozay’s Wings & Thingz, died June 23, just six days shy of his 56th birthday. He was remembered as a man who never met a stranger.
Author Archives: Elliot Terrell
Elliot 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.
Posted inGovernment
Steve Kunzweiler fends off Colleen McCarty in Tulsa DA race
Kunzweiler has held the office since 2015. Here’s what else happened in Tulsa County races during the June 16 primaries.
Posted inNorth Tulsa
A 1968 photograph without a story inspired one of Tulsa’s newest murals
Tatyana Fazlalizadeh came across the image of three Black women when she was doing research for an OKC exhibition. Now it’s her first mural in Tulsa.
Posted inCulture
Tulsa ranked in top 10 cities nationwide for pickleball courts even as sport’s growth slows
Pickleball’s popularity has staying power in Tulsa, where the city invested nearly $5 million into building courts.
Posted inArts
14 stops, 68 artists: Hidden Creatives studio tour peels back curtain on Tulsa’s cultural scene
The two-day event was the first of its kind in Tulsa — and the brainchild of Shayna Brewer, who wants to host the showcase annually.
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‘It keeps hope alive.’ Oklahoma brings Olympic sports to inmates for the first time
For inmates at Mabel Bassett and Eddie Warrior, the regional ODOC games were a chance for fun mixed with healthy competition.
Posted inCulture
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance drew thousands of national complaints. We rounded up Oklahoma’s.
Some Oklahomans took issue with what they called an inappropriate performance by Bad Bunny at Super Bowl LX. Here’s what they submitted to the federal government.
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Don Ross, Tulsa lawmaker and civil rights champion, dies at 85
Ross served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives for two decades, helping to secure funding for the Greenwood Cultural Center and Gilcrease Expressway.
Posted inNorth Tulsa
2 murals, 1 phone booth: New north Tulsa art installation seeks to inspire and educate
The $40,000 project seeks to bring visitors to north Tulsa to learn about the legacy of businesses that used to adorn Apache Street.
Posted inCulture
Silent Book Club Tulsa becomes place for people to connect over joy of reading
Since launching in January, the group has grown from a dozen to a community of about 50. Organizers want to build a space to “actually get some reading in.”
Posted inGovernment
Tulsa County DA clears officer involved in Michael Glunt shooting as new details emerge
Officer Ryan Broostin is back on duty, according to the police department, after a district attorney’s investigation cleared him in the deadly shooting of Michael Glunt.
Posted inSports
University of Tulsa men’s basketball team to face Auburn in NIT championship
The Golden Hurricane defeated New Mexico to set up a championship clash against Auburn in the NIT tournament.