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Secretary David L Bernhardt Designates John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park as African-American Civil-Rights Network Site
WASHINGTON DC (June 25, 2020) — At the direction of President Donald J Trump, US Secretary of the Interior David L Bernhardt has designated the John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park as an official member of the African American Civil Rights Network (AACRN), formally recognizing the historical and
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(1893) Ida B. Wells, “Lynch Law In All Its Phases,”
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Trump reportedly angered by low Tulsa rally turnout
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Russell Westbrook, Stanley Nelson Team For Tulsa Race Massacre Docuseries | The Oklahoma Eagle
Westbrook is teaming with celebrated documentary filmmaker Stanley Nelson and “Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez” producer Blackfin for a series on the Tulsa race massacre of 1921, titled “Terror In Tulsa: The Rise And Fall of Black Wall
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Coronavirus, COVID-19 Tulsa, Oklahoma May 21 | The Oklahoma Eagle
Test results are updated daily For the most up-to-date news, information and business resources in Tulsa, the Civil Emergency in Tulsa, groups of 50 or less are allowed to gather and the City has begun issuing special events permits for events with less than 50
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African-American Civil Rights Movement (1896–1954)
The Civil Rights Movement in the United States was a long, primarily nonviolent series of events to bring full civil rights and equality under the law to all Americans. The movement has had a lasting impact on United States society, in its tactics, the increased social and legal acceptance of civil
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Reparations Are The Answer To Protesters’ Demands For Racial Justice | The Oklahoma Eagle
The aversion to making amends for systemic racism is perhaps most evident in my hometown of Tulsa, Okla., which last week commemorated the 99th anniversary of the Greenwood
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Anita Hill - Birthday
She was born on July 30, 1956 in Oklahoma and was the youngest of 13 children born to Albert and Erma Hill.
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The History And Legacy Of Tulsa Race Massacre
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Jim Goodwin, the Oklahoma Eagle publisher, about the legacy of the Tulsa Race Massacre and the state of race relations
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D.C. protesters try to tear down Andrew Jackson statue in Lafayette Park
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Mayor Eric Johnson, Borden Dairy, Dallas ISD team up | Dallas Weekly
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson on Tuesday announced the launch of the Mayor’s Milk Initiative, a partnership with Borden Dairy to distribute thousands of gallons of milk to Dallas residents in need during the COVID-19
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(1988) Rev. Jesse Jackson, “Keep Hope Alive.”
In 1988, Rev. Jesse Jackson made a second unsuccessful run for the Democratic Nomination for President, losing out to Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis.  Jackson, however, gave another major address at the Democratic National Convention which met in Atlanta, Georgia.  The address, delivered on
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President Donald Trump Reschedules Tulsa Campaign Rally 'Out of Respect' for Juneteenth
President Donald Trump has decided to reschedule his first rally since the coronavirus emerged from the original date of June 19th to the next day, June 20th, “out of respect” for the Juneteenth holiday according to
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Trump rally on Juneteenth in Tulsa called 'slap in the face'
OKLAHOMA CITY — Black community and political leaders are calling on President Donald Trump to at least change the date of an Oklahoma rally kick-starting his return to public campaigning, saying that holding the event on Juneteenth, the day that marks the end of slavery in America, is a “slap in
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Nation’s Oldest Rodeo Still On In Okmulgee: Roy LeBlanc Invitational Rodeo Marks 65th Year | The Oklahoma Eagle
Okmulgee, Okla. – The 65th annual Okmulgee Roy LeBlanc Invitational Rodeo, the nation’s oldest all-black professional rodeo event, has announced plans to proceed with staging this year’s program in August as it considers different scenarios related to the global coronavirus
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Equal Protection Clause
The Equal Protection Clause is part of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The clause, which took effect in 1868, provides that no state shall deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the
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Anthony Davis: The Man Behind the Pulitzer Prize – Voice and Viewpoint
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The Impact of COVID-19 in Our Community: Let's Not Put Our Health at Risk | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cite several possible reasons that Black Americans are more affected. One is that many of us live in more highly populated areas where it’s more difficult to practice physical distancing from one another. Many of us also live in
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Tesla shares surge past $1 000 as Musk revs up the Semi
Tesla’s stock jumped above US$1 000/share on Wednesday after CEO Elon Musk told his staff it was time to bring the Tesla Semi commercial truck to “volume
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Reporter At Trump’s Tulsa Rally Tests Positive For COVID-19 | The Oklahoma Eagle
A reporter in Oklahoma who covered President Donald Trump’s June 20 rally in Tulsa, Okla., says he has tested positive for
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Juanita Jewel Shanks Craft (1902-1985) and the Long Civil Rights Movement in Texas
A small but growing number of black women are slowly being recognized for their contributions to the “long” civil rights movement, the nearly century-long struggle by African Americans against all forms of racial discrimination.  In the account below University of Texas-El Paso
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Bessie Coleman
Bessie Coleman was the first female African American pilot. She was born on January 26, 1892 and was the tenth of thirteen children born to George and Susan Coleman in Atlanta, Texas. Her father was of Native and African American descent. She attended a small school which was four miles from her
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Jessye, Eva (1895-1992)
Eva Jessye was a pioneer in the world of African American music and is recognized as the first black woman to receive international distinction as a choral director. She was born in Coffeyville, Kansas on January 20, 1895 to Albert and Julia Jessye, but was raised by various relatives after her
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99 Years After The Tulsa Race Massacre, A White Supremacist “President” Returns To Mark Juneteenth
Donald Trump is reportedly planning to hold a campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on June 19, a day marked for remembrance and reverence in the hearts of Black residents of Oklahoma, and those who resoundingly state “Black Lives
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Lebron James To Fund LA Filmmaker’s Documentary On The Tulsa Massacre | The Oklahoma Eagle
– LeBron James’ entertainment company, Springhill Productions, is funding a filmmaker’s documentary on Tulsa’s Greenwood District and the 1921 race
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1st Annual Black Wall Street Music Awards | The Oklahoma Eagle
The Greenwood Arts & Cultural Society, INC. is excited to announce that it will be holding our announcement party for the 1st Annual Black Wall Street Music Awards at the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame in downtown Tulsa, OK on June 19th, 2020 from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00
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