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Oklahoma medical briefs for May 20 Published: Sun, May 20, 2012 Oklahoma medical briefs for May 20 Read More
Jackson, Sharpton coming to Tulsa Updated: Wed, Apr 11, 2012 Two heavy hitters in the national civil rights movement -- the Revs. Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton -- will be in Tulsa this weekend in the wake of the Good Friday shootings that left three black people dead and two injured. Jackson will be at a private leadership meeting at noon Friday at First Baptist Church... Read More
For many black women, working out or having nice hair is a dilemma Updated: Tue, Feb 21, 2012 To exercise, or to have great-looking hair. For many black women, that is the question. Sweat and water are the enemies of many a costly, painstakingly achieved black hairstyle. And that has doctors, fitness instructors and even the U.S. surgeon general worried it might be keeping many black women from... Read More
U.S. cancer deaths decreasing Published: Tue, Jul 12, 2011 Cancer remains the second leading cause of death (after heart disease) with 1.6 million new cancer cases and 600,000 deaths expected in 2011. There is good news, however. The American Cancer Society recently reported that the rate of cancer deaths in the United States has declined from 1990 to 2010. During that... Read More
NAACP chapter to hold rally for arrested Oklahoma principal Updated: Wed, Mar 9, 2011 Members of Tulsa’s NAACP chapter are planning a rally Thursday for a Tulsa elementary school principal, who NAACP officials said was wrongfully arrested Monday. The rally is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday at the North Peoria Church of Christ at 2247 N. Peoria Ave. Warren Blakney, president of Tulsa's NAACP,... Read More
ACLU calls for investigation into traffic stop Published: Sat, Aug 28, 2010 DENVER (AP) — Prompted by the recent reopening of two high-profile police discipline cases, the American Civil Liberties Union is calling for a renewed internal investigation into a traffic stop of two black men. Denver County Judge Aileen Ortiz-White last year threw out minor traffic charges against Ashford... Read More
Black culture in Oklahoma: Oklahoma jazz and blues, Oklahoma’s black towns, Langston University, black rodeo, the Greenwood District, barbeque and soul-food Updated: Wed, Jun 30, 2010 Deep Deuce was once a thriving black neighborhood in Downtown Oklahoma City, a hub for commerce and culture. It has lost much of the luster it had in the 1950s. The black community long since has dispersed and historic buildings have given way to new low-rises. But the music that came from Deep Deuce and the... Read More
Black history in Oklahoma Updated: Tue, Jun 29, 2010 In the struggle for civil rights, few states have contributed as much as Oklahoma. Oklahomans pursued landmark civil rights cases in the U.S. Supreme Court, while Clara Luper pioneered the “sit-in,” helping to build the momentum which ended segregation. Read More
Black people in Oklahoma: author, attorney and consultant Hannibal B. Johnson Updated: Tue, Jun 29, 2010 Hannibal Johnson remembers the first time someone used the “n” word against him. He was in third grade and he punched the boy in the face. Both boys got into trouble, but Hannibal had realized there are lines which people shouldn’t cross. Read More
Martin Luther King Jr.'s words inspire Millwood Academy students Updated: Tue, Jan 19, 2010 They are too young to have been among the crowd that heard Martin Luther King Jr. deliver one of the most famous speeches in America's history. Yet King's words and his leadership reverberate with a group of young Millwood Arts Academy students whose school sits along an avenue named in King's honor. “He... Read More
No Headline Published: Fri, Mar 6, 2009 Rosario Dawson arrives at the 40th NAACP Image Awards on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009,in Los Angeles. Read More
Look@Black History Month: Will the Obama effect' bring change to TV? Updated: Tue, Feb 3, 2009 What a way to start Black History Month. The United States has its first black president. President Barack Obama has certainly brought change to Washington, but can he bring change to our television sets? In the late 1970s shows like “The Flip Wilson Show,” “Sanford and Son,” “Good Times,”... Read More
Harlem Renaissance Updated: Tue, Feb 3, 2009 The creative and culture impact of African American art of the 1920s and 1930s is the focus of an exhibition opening today at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. “Harlem Renaissance” will include more than 100 paintings, sculptures and photographs by artists such as Richmond Barthé, Aaron Douglas, Palmer... Read More
The Obama Essays: Cordney D. McClain Updated: Mon, Jan 19, 2009 November 4, 2008 will forever be a monumental day. The first reason is the history that took place but the second reason may be a bit more important in my eyes. White America saw past color and distinguished the leadership qualities, class, intelligence, and Barack Obama’s love for all mankind. I felt sad that... Read More
The Obama Essays: Lisa Taylor Updated: Fri, Jan 16, 2009 On November 4, 2008 at 10 p.m., CST, I lay in bed witnessing history take place as the first African-American is elected president. Read More
Cultural differences and mental health Published: Sun, May 25, 2008 Myron Mayberry has worked in the mental health field for about 12 years. About six years ago, he opened Effective Transitions Inc., a mental and behavioral health center that works specifically within the black community. Read More
Obama tells NAACP blacks must take responsibility Updated: Mon, Jul 14, 2008 CINCINNATI (AP) -- Democrat Barack Obama received a prideful welcome from the annual NAACP convention Monday night, but in a stirring speech to the nation's oldest civil rights organization, he nonetheless insisted blacks must show greater responsibility for improving their own lives. The man who could... Read More
Obama accepts Jackson's apology for crude remark Updated: Thu, Jul 10, 2008 CHICAGO (AP) -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama shrugged off a crude comment aimed at him by the Rev. Jesse Jackson, accepting an apology for a remark Jackson made as he contended that Obama wasn't speaking to issues important to the black community. Unaware that his microphone was on... Read More
Obama appoints team to help find running mate Updated: Wed, Jun 4, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Barack Obama named a three-person team including Caroline Kennedy to lead his search for a running mate Wednesday while expressing confidence that the Democratic Party would soon unify after a bruising battle for the presidential nomination. "I'm very confident of how we're going to... Read More
Obama-Wright rift reveals divided loyalties in black church Updated: Thu, May 1, 2008 Sen. Barack Obama's break with the Rev. Jeremiah Wright is putting black pastors and their congregations in a difficult position, their loyalties divided between a politician who could be the first black president and a celebrated preacher who many believe has been vilified. The situation is complicated,... Read More
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