OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. –  During this year’s Public School Day at the capitol Bixby Public Schools Superintendent Rob Miller announced his plans to run for State Superintendent. The election will take place in 2026, along with other midterm elections such as the Oklahoma gubernatorial race. Miller, who has over 27 years of experience as an […]

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Roberta Flack, a singer and pianist reminiscent of the 1970s when she first started making waves in the music industry, has died. She was 88 years old.  Known for hits like “Killing Me Softly With His Song” and “The Closer I Get to You,” Flack has long solidified her standing as one of music’s greatest […]

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WASHINGTON – A right-wing group aimed at influencing President Trump to fire left-leaning Black federal workers has gained financial backing from the same entity funding Project 2025. Known as the American Accountability Foundation, this organization exists to expose “the truth behind people and policies.” They have used this funding to out Black and other diverse […]

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Since the days of forced removal from the motherland, displaced Africans have questioned the possibility of returning to Africa. Many independent and conjoining movements explored the idea throughout American and Western history. Marcus Garvey founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association in 1914. The organization rooted itself in racial pride and aimed to create an independent […]

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OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – Governor Kevin Stitt delivered his seventh State of the State address yesterday, outlining a conservative agenda that he argues will protect the American dream in Oklahoma—a dream he acknowledged isn’t guaranteed for everyone. Stitt called for tax cuts, proposing a half-percent reduction in individual and business income taxes, alongside efforts to […]

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