Focus: Black Oklahoma
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Focus: Black Oklahoma is a news & public affairs program covering topics relevant to the African American & other historically marginalized communities statewide. Listen on KOSU, NPR, or wherever you get your podcasts. https://linktr.ee/focusblackok
Last week, the AHA welcomed educators to the Library of Congress for the in-person portion of the inaugural Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) Mid-Atlantic and US Territories regional hybrid conference. Participants toured the Library, explored its collections, and connected with fellow educators.
Every registered Oklahoma voter is eligible to vote absentee. But the state remains one of a handful to require notarization, making the method more complicated than in much of the country. @focusblackoklahoma.bsky.social
Notarizing democracy: Why Oklahoma makes absentee voters take an extra step
Every registered Oklahoma voter is eligible to vote absentee. But the state remains one of a handful to require notarization, making the method more complicated than in much of the country.
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It's still available! It will be available for a long time but you should still go listen now.
KOSU@kosuradio.bsky.social · last wk.The latest episode of @focusblackoklahoma.bsky.social features stories on the significance of America’s 250th birthday, reflections from Clara Luper and her daughter Marilyn Luper Hildreth on Oklahoma’s civil rights movement, and more.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars in public subsidies goes to funding internet service to unlivable buildings on Alaska’s Adak Island. We knocked on every door and talked to every person we could find. Not a single one told us they used the service. with @adn.com
On This Nearly Deserted Alaska Island, You Pay to Keep Hundreds of Empty Buildings Wired for Internet
U.S. phone customers pay more than $340,000 a year for an Anchorage company to keep homes and buildings on Alaska’s Adak Island wired for obsolete internet service. All but a few of them sit empty.
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The announcement comes after The Frontier uncovered seven deaths in three years at the jail, including a man detention officers left alone in a restraint device.
Tulsa mayor orders closure of city jail after Frontier investigation
Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols ordered the immediate closure of the Tulsa Municipal Jail after The Frontier's investigation into the death of Justin Benner.
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No bodycam footage in fatal Madison police shooting, because the department doesn’t require cameras.
No bodycam footage in fatal Madison police shooting, because the department doesn’t require cameras
The absence of footage has left residents in the dark about key moments, as officials blame budget concerns and political inertia for the lack of cameras.
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If you missed the July debut broadcast this past Sunday, you have 3 more chances! KWGS today at 12p & tomorrow, Friday, at 8p on 89.5 FM & publicradiotulsa.org AND KOSU Friday, tomorrow, at 1p. OKC-91.7 FM, Tulsa-107.3 & 107.5 FM, Stillwater-88.3 FM, Ponca City-94.9 FM, & KOSU.org
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"A case study published in 2025 followed people for a year after losing housing found 64% reported physical health deterioration, 58% had mental health declines, & 53% had experienced violence." Listen to the 5 minute piece produced for the @tulsaflyer.bsky.social here youtu.be/2mvEUvMy4FU?....
Our June podcast is now available wherever you do the podcasting thing! www.kosu.org/podcast/focu...
'Focus: Black Oklahoma': Freedmen exclusion, Tulsa Food Not Bombs protest & more
This episode of Focus: Black Oklahoma features stories on the exclusion of Freedmen descendants from hunting and fishing on tribal lands, Tulsa Food Not Bombs protest that ended in arrests and more.
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"One thing I think we don't talk enough about is the impact that homelessness has on mental health and how it can lead to mental health problems and substance use disorders." Listen to the 5 minute piece, producered for the @tulsaflyer.bsky.social quarterly Snapshot here youtube.com/watch?v=2mvE...
Walking the Margins - There's This Idea
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Today at 3pm over the air or livestream! Stories include Seminole Freedmen, Tulsa Food Not Bombs Arrests, Mental Health on the Margins, Mother Randle & the Tulsa Race Massacre, Black Music Month Artist Profile of Rocky Dawuni, comedy by Sondra Slade, & more!
Tomorrow, we ride! Stories include Seminole Freedmen, Tulsa Food Not Bombs Arrests, Mental Health on the Margins, Mother Randle & the Tulsa Race Massacre, Black Music Month Artist Profile of Rocky Dawuni, comedy by Sondra Slade, & more!
Our June broadcast debuts this Sunday, 21 June at 3p on @kosuradio.bsky.social! Listen over the air or livestream 📻 🖥️ OKC-91.7 FM, Tulsa-107.3 & 107.5 FM, Stillwater-88.3 FM, Ponca City-94.9 FM
A new exhibit at the Gilcrease Museum’s Helmerich Center for American Research in Tulsa is highlighting the role of Indigenous Americans in the formation of the United States government, 250 years after its founding.
Tulsa art exhibit shows role of Indigenous Americans in U.S. history
A new exhibit at the Gilcrease Museum’s Helmerich Center for American Research in Tulsa commemorates 250 years of American independence from an Indigenous perspective.
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One of the best moments of the #WorldCup so far. Such joy!
CJ Fogler@cjzero.bsky.social · 2mo agoCheering baby break
Happy #LovingDay to all who celebrate! lovingday.org
Loving Day – Loving Day is the anniversary of a historic court decision for interracial marriage. Every year on June 12th, it’s a global day of visibility, education, and community.
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ACLU@aclu.org · last yr.58 years ago today, the Supreme Court ruled on the side of our clients Mildred and Richard Loving, legalizing interracial marriages nationwide. This Loving Day, we honor the generations of families who were torn apart by anti-miscegenation laws and celebrate the couple that changed history.
June 11, 1963. My late sister in law - Vivian Malone - with the help of the Department of Justice and President Kennedy integrated the University of Alabama. The Governor of the state, George Wallace, stood in the school house door to prevent her from enrolling.
Mexican students developed DermaPHera, an intelligent bandage that uses hibiscus pigments and sensors sensitive to pH and temperature. The system changes color to warn of possible infections without removing the dressing.
This is Pamela Griffin. Back then, Black people weren't allowed to buy city land so her family settled outside, next to the farmer. Seeing them play baseball, the farmer told them he'd donate his land for a park—and put it in a deed. The city still sold it. www.404media.co/a-farmer-don...
In other rporting, here is some news! Back stateside, zine workshops have been popular and well received by the younger folks we've interacted with. #zines #publishing #print #physicalmedia www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026... @tulsaflyer.bsky.social
‘AI simply can’t replicate it’: Japan embraces zine trend
Independent artist and writers have been turning ever more to self-published or handmade small print publications, reflecting a love of paper in the digital era.
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It's true! Our May broadcast is now our May podcast. Give it a listen 🎧🔈📻
KOSU@kosuradio.bsky.social · 3mo agoThis episode of @focusblackoklahoma.bsky.social features stories on efforts to improve maternal healthcare in Ghana, the effects of somatic therapy on Black bodies and soccer fans grappling with rising costs of attending the World Cup.
Listen to this bite size bit "We Are Animals" taken from our podcast "Walking the Margins." It's less than five minutes and gives you a great peek into the longer pod. tinyurl.com/WalkingTheMa... The link is to NPR but it's available wherever you podcast. Photo by Milo Gladstein/Tulsa Flyer
We want to hear from you! What keeps you from voting? Are there parts of the voting process you want to know more about? Are there positions or candidates you need more information on? Let us know in our voting guide survey. Tinyurl.com/TulsaVotersPoll
If you just gotta listen to something before tomorrow's broadcast, catch quarterly special on what's become "defacto affordable housing" for many living on the margins. Find it through the link or wherever you get your podcasts. www.npr.org/player/embed...
Walking the Margins: Mental Health & Housing Precarity Along Admiral : Focus: Black Oklahoma
Walking the Margins: Mental Health & Housing Precarity Along AdmiralA motel room. The interstate. Winter wind. Days of walking with no plan but to witness life on the street. Nick Alexandrov set o...
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Focus: Black Oklahoma@focusblackoklahoma.bsky.social · 4mo agoHere are our contributions to the Flyer's quarterly edition! Strangely enough the print piece is featured over the audio. Both are good, check them out. It's a little hard to find but do please click through to the audio piece. We're very pleased with how it came out. tulsaflyer.org/2026/03/25/h...
The May broadcast debuts this Sunday at 3p on KOSU & features stories on Maternal Health in Ghana, Somatic therapy, Defying Narratives pt.2, the World Cup in the US, 1/2 Empty Nest Syndrome. Listen in OKC-91.7 FM, Tulsa-107.3 & 107.5 FM, Stillwater-88.3 FM, Ponca City-94.9 FM, & KOSU.org
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Oklahoma news and the latest from NPR
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An attempt to override a governor’s veto of the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority has failed, putting the state’s public broadcaster on track to close. @oklahomavoice.com
Veto override to save OETA fails in Oklahoma Senate
An attempt to override a governor’s veto of the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority has failed, putting the state’s public broadcaster on track to close.
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Want to know more about candidates or particular offices? What about how to vote, where to vote? Maybe political ads? Partnering with us are @tulsaflyer.bsky.social, @kosuradio.bsky.social, @lasemanausa.bsky.social, @readfrontier.bsky.social, & #OklahomaEagle. See less tinyurl.com/tulsavotersp...
What do you want to know about voting?
Oklahoma has one of the lowest voter participation rates in the country. In an effort to better understand why, a collaborative group of newsrooms in and around Tulsa are working together to figure ou...
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