During Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Tulsa experts challenged myths about survivors and outlined how mental health can play into the equation.
Author Archives: Shaunicy Muhammad
Shaunicy Muhammad is the northside reporter at The Oklahoma Eagle. She focuses on stories about the people, places and events that make north Tulsa an integral part of the community.
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Hall-Harper and Wilson talk north Tulsa issues ahead of District 1 runoff election
Tulsa City Councilor Vanessa Hall-Harper and challenger Corinice Wilson broke down their positions on TPS closures, housing, policing and more.
Posted inSchools & Families
North Tulsans see echoes of the past in TPS’ school closure proposal
Longtime residents have seen northside schools shift, close and reopen over decades. With eight campuses proposed to close, they’re wondering what this round of changes will bring.
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3 more people discovered in Tulsa’s massacre graves investigation
Though initial analysis of the three bodies showed no visible signs of trauma, investigators say that could change. They also discovered 32 new undocumented graves.
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Aspen Ideas visitors marvel at resilience of Greenwood during Black Wall Street tour
Kode Ransom hosted two tours of Greenwood to teach people about the history of the 1921 Race Massacre, tribal sovereignty and more.
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Relaunched Blackwood seeks to create space for Black Tulsans to build community
At CultureFest, Blackwood organizers say they want to fill a gap by establishing a welcoming space for Tulsa natives and transplants to find their community together.
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Honoring ‘jewels’: Ceremony celebrates 24 north Tulsa elders for years of service
Inside First Baptist Church, north Tulsans honored the people who built the community in the spirit of giving them flowers while they’re still alive.
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North Tulsa community celebrates reopening of Rudisill Regional Library
The 33,000 square foot facility features a podcasting studio, teen center and expanded space for the African American Resource Center.
Posted inGovernment
Can Oklahomans with felony convictions vote? New law offers clarity on who is eligible — and when.
A new Oklahoma law aiming to clear up confusion about when people with felony convictions can vote again takes effect Nov. 1, two days before the election.
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Tulsa Housing Authority adds 70 new housing units to 36N complex
At its completion, the entire 36N project will comprise 545 mixed-income options. The Landing will offer mixed-income, workforce and market-rate units.
Posted inGovernment
Tulsa County will have more early voting sites for November election
Election board officials say the four early voting sites — up from two in previous elections — will provide better access to voters in the north, south, east and west parts of the city.
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Habitat for Humanity begins construction on 10 single-family homes in north Tulsa
At its completion, the Wilshire Trails neighborhood — located just off East 33rd Street North — will comprise 31 single-family homes.