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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By Devin Williams BARTLESVILLE, Okla.--In small towns like Bartlesville, Oklahoma, some things are considered unspoken rules. Respect Murphy’s Steakhouse’s “hot hamburger.” Expect traffic congestion at the Price Road roundabout during rush hour. But one unwritten rule is now under scrutiny: the criminalization of rambunctious child’s play. On February 5, a nine-year-old fourth-grade student at Hoover […]

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WASHINGTON – Colleges and universities nationwide are outraged over a new policy from the National Institute of Health that would decrease overall grant research funding nationwide.  Last Friday, the NIH shocked research universities including the University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University, and The University of Tulsa with a new policy requiring all current and future […]

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LAWTON, Okla.--Just before the start of Black History Month, students in southwest Oklahoma crammed into classrooms to learn more than just the tragedy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. They experienced an interactive lesson on the ingenuity and entrepreneurial success of Black Wall Street's most prominent aviator, Simon Berry. As someone who saw the opportunity […]

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PORTLAND, Ore. – As a small but mighty population, Black people in Portland archive and hold on to memories, places, and spaces. A Black Studies curriculum at Portland State University connects incarcerated students to unapologetic education. Surprisingly, Oregon became the only “free state” admitted into the Union with exclusionary laws against Black Free People of […]

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