Tulsa’s only Black-owned bookstore plans to close in mid-October after five years in business.
Category: News
Posted inBusiness
Tulsa World loses seven employees as layoffs hit newsroom
The Tulsa World, which has served the city for more than 120 years, lost seven employees Friday morning.
Posted inSchools & Families
Ryan Walters resigning as state superintendent to lead Teacher Freedom Alliance
Walters announced his resignation Wednesday night on Fox News.
Posted inThe Oklahoma Eagle
‘Just trying to survive:’ Unhoused Tulsan shares human toll of Operation SAFE
For Amy Sawyer, she lost almost everything but for Gov. Kevin Stitt, it was a sign of progress in cleaning up downtown Tulsa.
Posted inThe Oklahoma Eagle
Tulsans avoided Hunter Park after reported sexual assault. After arrest, they’re going back.
Katie Dixon and her family were once regular visitors to Hunter Park. That changed when Dixon saw the news of an alleged rape in August at the south Tulsa park.
Posted inNorth Tulsa
Five months in, north Tulsa’s Grocery Box has become an oasis in a food desert
The small-scale, full-service store has already exceeded $95,000 in sales and has become a safe space for residents.
Posted inGovernment
Tulsa foundation pauses new grant applications in response to Trump anti-DEI policies
The Tulsa-based Zarrow Family Foundation has paused accepting new grant applications in response to federal restrictions targeting diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
Posted inThe Oklahoma Eagle
How New Orleans evacuees found a new life in Tulsa after Hurricane Katrina
“I will always remember the vacant looks on their faces …the fear of where they were.”
Posted inGovernment
Mayor Nichols pushes back as governor seeks to thwart agreement with Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Gov. Kevin Stitt wants to toss Tulsa’s agreement giving the nation jurisdiction over misdemeanors involving tribal citizens.
Posted inSchools & Families
Central and Webster alumni spar with TPS Board over proposed mascot policy
The board signaled majority approval for the policy, and will vote at its following meeting.
Posted inSchools & Families
Tulsa Public Schools policy proposal could ban ‘discriminatory’ school mascots
Votes on a revised cell phone policy and tardiness definition are also on the board’s Monday meeting agenda.
Posted inArts
Tulsa native Caleb Gayle brings story of ‘Black Moses’ home to Oklahoma
The author says Edward McCabe’s pursuit of a Black state in Oklahoma mirrors “collisions” in Tulsa today.