They say a New York minute is faster than anywhere in the world. Tai Nehisi is no stranger to speed: subways, taxis, and people rushing to pick up their latte from Starbucks as if their lives depended on it. Just a typical day in Brooklyn. But in Tulsa? Tulsa moved fast in an entirely different […]

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TULSA, Okla. -- Donterrio Marzett had many career interests as a child; with his interest in music, lawyers, and doctors, he could have grown up to be the next Quincy Jones, Damario Solomon-Simmons, Esq., or world-renowned doctor to advance medicine -- before discovering his true calling: education. In middle school, he wanted to be the […]

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GREENWOOD Dist. – On Tuesday, December 10, the Housing Partnership Network (HPN) joined forces with Tulsa city organizations to announce an initiative to transform the city's housing landscape. Unveiled at the historic Greenwood Cultural Center, this decade-long effort will bring affordable housing to Tulsa and expand pathways to homeownership for its residents. Backed by Housing […]

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In December 2023, Antonio Graham made history by being named the first Black head coach of a football program in Oklahoma's 6A-1 division. One year later, Coach Graham is making history again, but this time at his alma mater, Union High School. On Tuesday, December 10, Union Redhawks announced Graham as the varsity football team's […]

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Jaslyn Ferguson was seeking a change in her life, and at 3 a.m. one morning she came across an opportunity with an organization that is paying full-time remote workers $10,000 to move to Tulsa for one year. Jaslyn lived and grew up in Orlando, Florida. Her entrepreneurial spirit led her to accept the opportunity with […]

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