By: Mallory Thomas, News On 6
TULSA, Oklahoma -
The director of the Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission is requesting that Governor Kevin Stitt veto a bill he said will have serious implications on teaching the race massacre.
A recent amendment to House Bill 1775 says it would prohibit an enrolled student in an institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education from being required to engage in any form of mandatory gender or sexual diversity training or counseling, but it allows voluntary counseling.
“I don’t believe that their intent is to erase what happened in the massacre. I feel that because of the way.. again I’m just going back. Because of the way, it’s written this could jeopardize a teacher’s confidence that they can teach this history somewhat uncomfortable and not be worried about a lawsuit, said project director Phil Armstrong.
Fire In Little Africa
Oklahoma hip-hop collective Fire In Little Africa, a project of the Woody Guthrie Center, Bob Dylan Center and 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission, debuted tracks from their upcoming album in a Saturday concert at Oklahoma Contemporary in Oklahoma City.
The album, scheduled for a May 28 release on Motown Records, was inspired by the history of Tulsa s Greenwood District Black Wall Street before, during and after the massacre. The only reason why we re here today is because 100 years ago, Black people were killed, executive producer Stevie Dr. View Johnson told the crowd at the performance, which was also livestreamed. I want to say it again the real reason why we re here is because Black people were murdered and massacred 100 years ago. If Greenwood was still flourishing, no one would care about 100 years.
Oh, Mr. Brad Pitt, finally. Nice to meet you. Where were you while we were filming in Tulsa? Youn breathlessly started her acceptance speech.
Her relatable reaction I mean, what woman wouldn t get a little woozy meeting Pitt for the first time? led off a hilarious speech. But Youn didn t stop charming people once she exited stage right: She continued into the press room by posing photos with Pitt and then gamely fielding some questions about her experience, including one journalist who wanted to know what the movie star smelled like. I didn t smell him. I m not (a) dog, Youn said with a laugh.
Tulsa Race Massacre 100th anniversary: Meet 10 Tulsans who are helping promote the history
TULSA, Oklahoma (Tulsa World) The Tulsa World recently talked to 10 Tulsans who, each in their own way, have committed to telling the story of Greenwood and the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre while helping raise awareness of its too-long-ignored history.
50 years ago, the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre was a taboo subject when Tulsan Ed Wheeler set out to write an article ‘to find out what happened.’ He had no idea the threats and resistance he would face just for trying.
From O.W. Gurley to its present-day legacy: Greenwood District land ownership has evolved in the last century
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